Raróg
In Slavic mythology, the Raróg (Russian: Рарог) is a fire demon, often depicted as a fiery falcon.[1]
A caldera on Jupiter's moon Io was named Rarog Patera, a massive eruption[2] from which was recorded by the W. M. Keck Observatory and Japan's HISAKI (SPRINT-A) spacecraft on August 15, 2013.
See also
- Bennu, Egyptian firebird
- Firebird (Slavic folklore) (Жар-Птица)
- Huma (mythology), Persian firebird
- Phoenix (mythology), sacred firebird found in the mythologies of many cultures
- Simurgh
- Slavic mythology
References
- ↑ Дубровская, Оксана (27 August 2018). "Мифология". ОЛМА Медиа Групп – via Google Books.
- ↑ "A hellacious two weeks on Jupiter's moon Io". 4 August 2014.
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