Triglav
Mount
Triglav (2864
m) is the highest peak in
Slovenia and of the
South-Eastern Alps. It lies in the
Julian Alps. Its name -- "three-headed" -- describes its shape as seen from the Bohinj valley. This shape can also be seen in the
flag of Slovenia.
Aljažev stolp (The Tower of Aljaž) is mounted at the top of the mountain.
See also: Triglav National Park, Slovenian mountains.
Triglav is also a name of the god of agriculture in the Slavic mythology.
Triglav is a three-headed
god in
Polish mythology associated within some mythos as being the god of night and darkness, as well as
Earth and
sky. He is the highest god of all said oracles at
Szczecin, Poland, were interpreted from the behavior of a black horse. He is veiled completely, so holy that he cannot see the evil deeds of men. He rarely appears around mortals, and is depicted as a three-headed man with bands of blindfolds over his eyes.