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Both are described as containing statues, both were admired and in both Triglav was worshiped. }, he took its three silvered heads, because of which it was called Triglav" in order to offer them to the Pope (The Life from Priifening, II, 12}. In this relation two temples correspond to only one statue, which seems to indicate that Herbord 73 is more reliable at this point. Quite possibly Szczecin had one temple and three cult halls, one of which might have been situated near the temple. Christianization was accepted by the counselling assembly in Szczecin, but the decision was taken only after a categorical order from Boleslaus the Wrymouth, who threatened the opponents with war (The Life from Priifening, II, 10; Herbord, II, 30).

Od lllburi> around the present Vepmble Market. 3 - the market plaoe within the suhutb, 4 - thel'ft'SWII'Ihle loc:atioll of the harbour, S -the outside market, 6 -the fortified aubutb arou11d the present Mariacld Square, 1 - St Peter and Paul's church, 8 - StJames' church, 9 - the German quarter, 10- StJohn's church. Aller W. Hensel, 1987, p. 443. ion, and that he should trust God, whom he serves, and that _the tree should be cut down because it is devoted to demons" (The Life from Priifening, Ill, ll).

The sources do not say whether a victory was celebrated immediately after the or the offering was delayed until stronghold counselling assema holiday included in the blies of the Union were held were concluded. The temple had 64 a treasury. For nearly a century (from around 983 to 1068) Radogo~ was the most important pagan sanctuary in Polabia and the priests from there were religious leaders at least for the four tribes of the Union. Through the public oracle, in which a horse (probably white) and lots were used for divination, they decided about war and peace and were able to control the pagan reaction in neighbouring tribes.

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