Rugiaevit

Rugiaevit
God of war
Depiction of Rugieavit by Adolf Bastian, 1888
Other names	Rugievit, Ruyevit
Major cult center	Charenza
Weapons	8 swords
Animals	Swallows

Rugiaevit, Rugievit (Latin: Rugiaeuit^[1]) or Ruyevit is a god of the Slavic Rani worshipped on Rügen, mentioned in only two sources: Gesta Danorum and in Knýtlinga saga. His temple, along with those of Porevit and Porenut, was located in the gord of Charenza, probably today's Garz. The statue of him had seven faces, seven swords at his belt and an eighth one in his hand. Under his lips was a nest of swallows. Mostly associated with the sphere of war, but also sexual.

"Private", from the point of view of rulers, cult of Rugiaevit competed with the "public" and theocratic cult of Svetovit of Arkona.^[2]