In 6 century of our era the Central Europe the new shock - intrusion Iranian-language Avars who have come from Syr-Darya (Central Asia). The Avars have lodged in territory of present Hungary, thus, having divided the territory of Slavic peoples. The last thus, has broken up to southern, western and east branches.The Destiny of them was various. Southern Slavs (ancestors of Bolgars, Serbs, Croatians, Macedonians etc.) have got in sphere of influence of a civilization of the Mediterranean and is faster than others have accepted Christianity. The western Slavs (their present representatives: Chech, Slovaks, Poles) kept pagan tradition longer. It has received special development from inhabitants of a southern coast of Baltic. At last of 10-th.c. A.D. they existed in difficult conditions of reflection of the German empire expansion.

In order to survive, the Baltic Slavs have created warrior princedoms with set towns, most known of which were Arkona and Starigard. In these cities where the big influence had priests, the magnificent wooden temples decorated with a religious sculpture were under construction. Almost all this was lost in 12 century, after falling west Slavic princedoms and the conversion of their population in Catholicism. Other situation has developed in the East Europe. Mastering its vast spaces, Slavs kept most archaic fig. For fulfilment of pagan divine services hills and groves were used. Special sanctuaries as a round platform were under construction also. The surrounded fence in which centre wooden or stone idols were put.