Asov Alexander Igorevich - Russian journalist and writer, author of works on Slavic folklore, as well as short stories, novels, short stories and poems. He is widely known as a translator and commentator on texts on the mythology of the Slavs, which official science recognized as fake.
Biography
The writer was born in 1964, on June 20, in the small village of Sokolskoye, in the Sokolsky district (Ivanovo region). Then, Asov Alexander and his family moved to Gorokhovets (Vladimir Region), where he graduated from high school.
In 1987 he graduated from Moscow State University, Department of Physics, Department of Physics of Land and Sea Waters. In 1978, he joined the Komsomol. Then in 1989 he entered the graduate school of the Institute of Water Problems of the Academy of Sciences of the USSR, which he graduated in 1992. Some sources erroneously indicate that Asov graduated from graduate school at Moscow State University.
Writing career
After that, Asov Alexander began to engage in journalism and writing. From 1991 to 1998 he was a literary employee. Then, until 2005, he was a freelance correspondent. And from 2005 to 2007 - one of the editors of the journal "Science and Religion", dedicated to Slavic topics. In addition, all this time he was a member of the editorial board of the journal.
In 1992, according to Asov himself, he played in the film A. T. Saraduk "Grandchildren of Dazhbog", playing Bus Kresen, the magician. The writer also claims that he himself was the author of the script.
In addition, Asov is a member of the Russian Historical Society, the Union of Journalists of Russia and Moscow.
Back in Gorokhovets, he held the post of director of the school museum of local lore. He took part in the political movement "My Homeland - USSR".
He published his works in the following newspapers and magazines: “Voice of the Motherland”, “NG Religions”, “Oracle”, “Rodina”, “Young Guard”, etc. He participated in the broadcasts of TVC, Ren-TV, “Capital”, TV -3.
The Veles Book
Asov is the author and commentator of many translations of the Veles Book, an official historian recognized a fake, which was also written in the wrong Russian language. Only thanks to the many books of the writer published in the 90s, the title was assigned to the work “Velesova”, and not the original version of S. Lesnoy “Vlesova”.
And by the beginning of 2007, Asov Alexander Igorevich had released more than 10 different versions of the translation of the Veles Book, among them there are also Russian Vedas. Songs of Gamayun Bird ”and“ Book of Veles ”.
In his publications, the author made a number of changes to the language of the Veles Book, bringing it closer to the Proto-Slavic and Early Eastern Slavic languages. Here are the main amendments:
- Full consensus, which was reflected in the change of name of the ancient Slavic monument.
- Fixed some words borrowed from the Ukrainian and Polish languages ​​(Ukrainism and Polonism).
- Instead of alphabetic combinations of the "en" type, the so-called yus are introduced (letters from Old Slavonic alphabets such as the Glagolitic and Cyrillic).
The “Veles book” translated by Asov caused a lot of speculation and discontent among both those who believe in the authenticity of the monument (B. Yatsenko) and among scholars who consider it a fake (A. Alekseev, O. Tvorogov). Both sides note the author’s liberty in interpreting and translating, changing spelling, amending the original text, and incompetence in the field of Slavic grammar. For example, in a book published in 1995, Asov introduced 2 new letters in the text - "large yus", "small yus", which differ only in size, although, according to grammatical rules, their differences are in the way they are written.
Books about the culture and mythology of the Slavs
Asov Alexander supplemented the Veles Book with several other texts, among them the Slavic-Russian Vedas. This book is a kind of reconstruction of such works as “The Book of Kolyada”, “Songs of the Gamayun Bird” and several other texts (“Trizny Boyanova”, “Yarilina Book”) by A. I. Sulakadzev, who was recognized as an official by the forger. Despite the opinion of science, Asov took Sulakadzev’s books as real works, not fakes.
Reconstruction of biographies of historical figures
Attempts are also being made to reconstruct the biographies of some historical figures Alexander Asov. The books that form the basis of the work belong to Sulakadze, and the Book of Veles also serves as one of the sources. In addition, the historical figures described by the writer are not known to traditional historical science. Asov in his works refers to pagan Russia from the times of 3-9 centuries. Among the people he writes about are the wise men and princes Bogumir, Busa Beloyar, Yagayn Gan (whom Asov calls the author of the Veles book), etc. The writer is also often accused of inventing Slavic gods, including Vyshen, Kryshen, Chislobog.
Gamayun Bird Songs
This book is a kind of authorial stylization, which is based on nodal writing. This type of writing is characterized by the fact that threads are used to create it, and information is encoded using a variety of nodules and colors. It is believed that many ancient civilizations used it. Asov suggests that nodular writing - these are the legendary features and cuts - pre-Christian Slavic writing, its existence is also in question today. The book also contains myths and traditions of the Slavs.
Russian Vedas
Another book about the history of the Slavs that Asov wrote. “Russian Vedas” is a collection of myths about the birth of the world and Slavic gods, among which are Veles, Svarog and Perun. In addition, stories about the patrons of Russia and the spirits of the elements - Lele, Finista, Kupala, Kostroma, Snegurochka, Morozko, etc. are included. This collection is also considered official pseudoscientific historians and is often criticized. In addition, the work contains information about the life of the Slavs, their life, culture and religion.
"Slavic gods and the birth of Russia"
In this book, Asov presents a collection of legends about the ancestors and gods of the Slavs. In addition, the author gives a list of written sources that describe the ancient Slavic culture, which is also called the "Vedic". The publication includes illustrations showing examples of pre-Christian art of the Slavs.
"Secrets of the Russian Magi"
Asov Alexander Igorevich in this book tells about the spiritual traditions and keepers of the secret knowledge of the ancient Slavs - the Magi. The author tells about the life of Russian communities, which managed to preserve the sacred writings, which describe ancient traditions and which contain the memory of their ancestors, to this day. The book also describes the miracles associated with these manuscripts, which happen in our time, and about the magi, who still continue to fulfill the duties assigned to them.
Conclusion
From the foregoing, we can conclude that Asov Alexander is a rather ambiguous figure, and even to some extent scandalous. His books are widely recognized as outright falsification and falsification, which has nothing to do with the truth. Nevertheless, the author also has successors who agree with his point of view on the history of the Slavs, their mythology and religion.
It is important that in 2012, three native believers (neopagan) communities called the writer's theories unscientific and accused him of harming the Slavic faith. Despite this, Asov’s books continue to be published and even enjoy a certain popularity. Thus, the reader himself must decide for himself whether to believe him in the concept of Alexander Igorevich or adhere to an official scientific opinion.