PRINCIPAL GODS OF ANCIENT RUSI
The article discusses the pagan gods of Ancient Russia. The pantheon of Prince Vladimir and the idols that the Russ swore when concluding agreements with Byzantium were studied. An etymological analysis of theonyms was carried out, the functional duties of the gods were revealed. It is established that theonyms have their origin in the Baltic language environment. The study once again confirmed the conclusion that the Russians came from the territory of the modern Kaliningrad region and are not related to the Normans or the Slavs.