5、The Axe Of Perun
佩倫之斧
Slavic Mythology
斯拉夫神話

Before the arrival of Christianity, the Slavs had their own sets of myths and legends that are still fascinating to this day. The Slavic pantheon is led by Perun, the master of lightning and the king of the Slavic gods who is thought to be similar to the Norse Thor. Perun was seen as a god of justice as well, someone who knew right from wrong in ways no mortal could, and he had a weapon to match that knowledge—the Axe of Perun. Worshipers of Perun were known to wear miniature versions of his axes for good luck, but the great axe itself was supposed to be able to smite the wicked and be called back to Perun at his whim. With the arrival of Christianity, Perun was replaced by St. Elijah, whose duties were similar to that of Perun and who is still honored to this very day.
在基督教誕生以前，斯拉夫人有自己的一套神話與傳說，它們甚至到今天依然十分迷人。佩倫是斯拉夫神話中的雷電之神和眾神之王,和北歐神話中的雷神托爾相似。而且佩倫還是一位正義之神，他有一把佩倫之斧，可以幫助他分辨是非。佩倫的崇拜者常常會佩帶一把縮小的佩倫之斧以祈求幸運。他們認為佩倫之斧可以打擊惡人并可以并可隨時由佩倫召回。基督教誕生以后，佩倫的地位被另一位職責相似的神——圣伊利亞代替，并被崇拜至今。
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