Svetovid is the four-faced seer, his gaze turning to all points of the world. God of prophecy, war, and abundance, he rides forth on his sacred white horse, carrying visions of what was, what is, and what is yet to come. In his sight lies both hope and dread.

Appearance & Nature

Depicted with four faces, each watching a different horizon, Svetovid sees through lies and into fate itself. Upon his horse, he is both guardian and judge, moving between battlefields and harvest fields alike. His horn, filled with mead, foretells the fortune of the coming year.

His gaze pierces masks and finds the truth beneath.

Lord of Fate & Battle

Svetovid was honored as arbiter of victory and protector of prosperity. Warriors sought his favor before war, farmers prayed for his blessing on their fields, and rulers feared his judgment as much as they revered it. His fourfold sight made him patron of both sword and harvest.

He holds both sword and harvest; fate walks at his side.

Rituals & Offerings

At his shrines, fourfold offerings—bread, grain, wine, and livestock—were given to the four directions. Yet the heart of his worship lay in the oracle of his white horse.

This sacred steed was kept within the temple and treated as the god’s own companion. During rituals, priests led the horse between rows of upright spears.

Every movement was read as a sign: if the horse stepped first with its right hoof, it foretold victory; if with the left, it warned of defeat. The outcome of wars, raids, and even the fate of entire kingdoms was entrusted to these omens.

The people believed that through the horse’s stride, Svetovid himself revealed his will.

The Enigma of Svetovid

More than a war-god or giver of plenty, Svetovid is the sight that does not flinch. To call on him is to invite clarity—answers that can bless or break. Those who ask must be ready to bear what is shown.

Vision demands courage—for the truth is not always kind.