Perperuna

Perperuna - originally probably divine partner (wife) of Perun; probably the name formed by reduplication core �per-�, however it could be also personalization (result) of activity of Perun - �flinging rock" (per-perun-a?) = rain - analog. Ind. Parjanya �(secondarily) cloud, rain" - surname of Indra. Perperuna is the name behaved as designation of participant of ceremony (noted in SouthSlav. folklore) of summoning of rain, called also dodola[?], dudula (compare to: Lith. Perkunas - Dund�lis, Latt. Dundus�lis and Gr. Dodona); if we identify perperuna-dodola with beregynja(*perkynja), we deal with team of names - teonyms embracing with significative range occurrence of worship of fecundity: Moko� (Mather Earth) - Perkynia / Pergynja(�Holy Forest - Oak wood" / �Mountain" - on the ground of analogy Ind. also: �Cloud, Rain") - Perperuna (Perun's partner, on the ground of analogy Hett. also: �Rock") compactly related with �masculine" worship Thunderlord - Perun. Hipostasy of goddess was probably a viper (snake) guardian of house - �mija cuvakuca, �mija kucarica (SouthSlav.).