The Zbruch Idol, Sviatovid - Copy Of The Original. The Zbruch Idol, Sviatovid. The Pillar Was Commonly Incorrectly Associated With The Slavic Deity Sviatovid, Although Current Opinions On The Exact Meaning Of All The Bas-Reliefs And Their Symbols Differ. It Is Thought That The Three Tiers Of Bas-Relief Represent The Three Levels Of The World, From The Bottom Underworld, To The Middle Mortal World And The Uppermost, Largest, World Of Heavenly Gods.

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