Like many other black metal outfits from Ukraine, Astrofaes focus heavily both musically and lyrically on Slavonic pride and folklore and bear an atmospheric element less evident in their Scandinavian counterparts.
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The second of the two mentions occurs within a list of Slavic gods and beings next to their presumed equivalence in Roman mythology (the Slavic god Perun, for example, appears equated with the Roman god Jupiter).
Although there is a claim about Darzamat being a name of a Slavonic forest god, it comes from Latvian mythology denoting garden goddess (Lat. dārzs - garden, māte - mother).
Gottschalk was killed during an uprising in 1066 and replaced as Obotrite prince by the pagan Kruto.
According to Slavic mythology, the sporangia, called "Perun's flowers", have assorted magical powers, such as giving their holders the ability to defeat demons, fulfill wishes, unlock secrets, and understand the language of trees.
According to a Wendish legend Plusso or Blusso (a renowned Wendish pagan) killed Johannes Scotus, Bishop of Mecklenburg in sacrifice to Radegast during a pagan rebellion against Christianity in the Holy Roman Empire on November 10, 1066.
Countries and continents explored in the Games are Spielburg (Game 1; German folklore), Shapeir (Game 2; Arabia of One Thousand and One Nights), Tarna (Game 3; African mythology, esp. Egypt), Mordavia (Game 4; Slavic mythology) and Silmaria (Game 5; Greek mythology).
The album incorporates diverse instrumentation, including bagpipes and horns, and delves into Incan, Mayan, Slavic and Greek mythology.