2010-11-08

Cape Arcona, Mecklenburg-Verpommern, Germany

Cape Arcona - (German: Kap Arkona; Polish: Arkona) on a Island of Rugia. The temple fortress of Arkona, today called Jaromarsburg, was the religious centre of the Slavic Rani  (Polish: Ranowie- Rugianie) in the  Early Midde Ages. The temple was dedicated to the deity Svantevit (Świętowit), who was depicted with four heads. The temple housed an important horse oracle in Slavic times, where the behaviour of a white stallion could decide peace or war. In 1168 The Danish king Valdemar The Great anected Rugia and established Christianity.  Rani rulers - Jaromar and Tesław became Rugian Dukes under Danish reign. The last woman who spoke Slavic language of Rani, Hulicina died in Rugia in 1404 year.
A card via PC from Silvia.

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