Pagan Symbolism of Slavic Archaic Rituals Pagan Symbolism of Slavic Archaic Rituals . Books of Religion . Esoteric Author: Natalia Veletskaya Format: pdf Size: 2.06 Language: English0 (votes: 0) Evaluation: The book examines the most archaic phenomena of Slavic ritual associated with the cult of ancestors and agrarian cults, reconstructs the forms of ancient Slavic and proto-Slavic rituals and traces their transformation. The key point of the book N. N. Veletskaya is the consideration of the custom of killing old people when they reach a certain age - a custom based on special principles of humanity that are not characteristic of modern society.