Slavic paganism. The location of the statue and the sign of the cross coincide exactly with Wunderer's description. The cross, which is an ancient symbol of the sun, is supposed to testify to the relationship of the god in the statue with the sun, and the statue itself is supposed to represent Khors or Dazhbog. Some researchers have suggested that the statue belongs to Christian culture. The statue is dated to the 8th to 10th century. References Notes References Bibliography Further reading Slavic gods Solar gods Lunar gods Fertility gods Life-death-rebirth gods