According to the analyzed sources, the arguments for and against the existence of Roman gods in historical beliefs are quite diverse and reflect society’s complex attitude toward its own traditions and rituals.
Upon analyzing the presented sources, there is no direct reference or description of how Slavic gods regarded non-Aryan children specifically during the period of conquests. The closest relevant topic is the description of a sacrificial ritual recorded by Leo Diakon, in which it is mentioned that a child was entombed within the foundation of a city fortress as a "building sacrifice" to the gods. This episode demonstrates that within the framework of pagan sacrificial cults, children were accorded ritual significance; however, the author does not differentiate between children of various ethnic groups, and in particular, non-Aryan children are not mentioned.
The Roman authorities persecuted early Christians for several main reasons linked to their religious beliefs and practices that conflicted with the established norms of the state cult. Firstly, Christians refused to participate in Roman rituals and the worship of pagan gods, which was seen as a mockery of state tradition and a breach of the law. As noted:
Religious perceptions of the power of Jesus and pagan gods are compared primarily through the contrast between their inherent natures and manifestations of divinity. One source presents the idea that the incarnations of pagan deities have an ephemeral, ghostly, and temporary character, being inextricably linked to natural cycles. It is noted that pagan deities are reborn and die annually along with nature, their existence determined by external, natural processes and devoid of any profound moral element. In contrast, Jesus Christ is portrayed as the eternal and unique incarnation of God, possessing a dual nature—truly divine and authentically human. It is this union of perfect divinity and human nature that enables Him to be viewed as a power unfettered by the changing laws of the natural world.
The emergence of Orthodoxy was the result of the convergence of several historical and cultural processes. Firstly, in the territory of Ancient Rus', Christianity was adopted with remarkable ease, since the local society was formed on the basis of folk traditions, family, and tribal organization, unburdened by the previously complex Roman or Greek cultural systems. This is vividly evidenced by the following excerpt from source 730_3647.txt: