Svantovit Table of Contents Introduction References & Edit History Read Next 6 Wars of Independence 14 Tough Questions Answered 8 Deadliest Wars of the 21st Century 10 Legendary Creatures from Around the World Discover How Does Wi-Fi Work? 8 of the Largest Empires in History Nikola Tesla's Weird Obsession with Pigeons The 10 Greatest Basketball Players of All Time Were the Nazis Socialists? 6 Unusual Olympic Sports The 6 Deadliest Earthquakes Since 1950 Contents World History Wars, Battles & Armed Conflicts Svantovit Slavic deity Ask the Chatbot a Question More Actions Print Cite verifiedCite While every effort has been made to follow citation style rules, there may be some discrepancies. Please refer to the appropriate style manual or other sources if you have any questions. Select Citation Style MLA APA Chicago Manual of Style Copy Citation Share Share Share to social media Facebook X URL https://www.britannica.com/topic/Svantovit Feedback Feedback Corrections? Updates? Omissions? Let us know if you have suggestions to improve this article (requires login). Feedback Type Select a type (Required) Factual Correction Spelling/Grammar Correction Link Correction Additional Information Other Your Feedback Submit Feedback Thank you for your feedback Our editors will review what you’ve submitted and determine whether to revise the article. External Websites Ask the Chatbot a Question Also known as: Svantevit Written and fact-checked by The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica Encyclopaedia Britannica's editors oversee subject areas in which they have extensive knowledge, whether from years of experience gained by working on that content or via study for an advanced degree. They write new content and verify and edit content received from contributors. The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica Article History Table of Contents Table of Contents Ask the Chatbot Or: Svantevit (Show more) Svantovit, Slavic war god. His citadel-temple at Arkona was destroyed in the 12th century by invading Christian Danes.
