Is it possible to restore in detail the daily life of the inhabitants of Russian lands of the pre-Christian era? Reconstruct their way of thinking, find out how they perceived the surrounding reality, why they acted one way or another in various life situations? After all, almost no sources telling about this have survived. The author of the book finds his own way to solve this seemingly impossible task, looking for echoes of pagan views in the people's worldview, in the customs and rituals that were preserved among Russians until the 20th century, and also by attracting other, including archaeological, materials.