"Rook floating to the Sun." It is dedicated to the little-known events of Slavic history and shows the legendary military-political and spiritual centers of Varangian Rus: Retra, Vineta, Arkona, Varnia. The fame of these hotbeds of Slavic culture is now undeservedly forgotten, whereas it was their achievements in military affairs, seafaring and the construction of iconic cities that influenced the nearest neighbors, giving rise to the rise of the power of the Viking Scandinavians.