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There is, in the land of the Redari, a fort triangular in shape and with three gates leading to the inside, called Radogoszcz, surrounded from all sides by a great forest untouched by the natives and worshipped as sacred. Two of the gates are always opened for the people who enter. The third one, from the East side, is the smallest one and opens to a small pathway that leads to a nearby fearsome-looking lake. Within the fort there is a single temple, built masterfully from wood and resting on the fundaments made of horns of wild animals. Its inner walls are adorned with the images of pagan gods and goddesses--which are, as one can notice by looking at them closely--sculptured wonderfully, from wood, while inside the chamber there are statues of gods, made by human hand, with helmets and armours--each with his own name engraved. The first one is called Swarożyc, and he is the subject of a particular worship among the pagans. There are also many banners stored in there, which they never take, except for war expeditions, and then they are carried by foot warriors. For protection of all of this, the natives have appointed special priests.

Thietmar of Merseburg (975 A.D. – 1018 A.D.) on Polabian Slavs, The Chronicon of Thietmar of Merseburg