Also called Stribogu, Striboh.
Their story
Stribog is one of the idols Prince Vladimir raised on the hill at Kiev in 980. The Tale of Igor's Campaign calls the winds "Stribog's grandchildren", who blow arrows from the sea against Igor's army. Beyond these two mentions nothing certain survives, and even his name is debated, being read either as "the god who spreads" or "the elder god".
Best times to give to them
- windy days in spring and autumn
- Kupala Night
- before a journey
What they like being given
- a pinch of flour or grain given to the wind
- bread
- ribbons tied to a branch to move in the breeze
How to honour them
- Stand on high ground on a windy day and greet the wind politely.
- Scatter a little grain or flour on the breeze with a wish.
- Hang a ribbon outside and watch how it moves before you make plans.
How they can help you
- safe travel
- changes in the weather
- letting go and moving on
Symbols
- the wind
- arrows carried on the air
- open sky
Only two early mentions survive, so his role as wind god rests largely on a single line of the Igor Tale.
Sources
- Primary Chronicle (Povest vremennykh let), entry for 980
- The Tale of Igor's Campaign (Slovo o polku Igoreve)
More Slavic gods
- Perun The thunder god of oak and axe
- Veles Lord of cattle, wealth and the underworld
- Dazhbog The giving god, the sun
- Svarog The heavenly smith, father of fire and sun
- Jarilo The youthful god of spring and growth
- Rod The god of kin, birth and fate
- Khors The bright disc of the sun
- Simargl The enigmatic winged guardian