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Perun, Slavic God of the Sky and Universe
Lada, Slavik Goddess of Spring and Love
Svarog, God of the Sky in Slavic Mythology
Veles (Volos), Slavic God of Cattle and the Underworld
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Perun, Slavic God of the Sky and Universe - ThoughtCo
Perun in Slavic Mythology Perun was the supreme god of the pre-Christian Slavic pantheon, although there is evidence that he supplanted Svarog (the god of the sun) as the leader at some point in history. Perun was a pagan warrior of heaven and patron protector of warrior www.thoughtco.com
Lada, Slavik Goddess of Spring and Love - ThoughtCo
Lada doesn't appear in pre-Christian texts—but there are very few that survive. In the 15th and 16th century records where she first appears, Lada is the vernal goddess of love and fertility, overseer of the harvests, protector of lovers, couples, marriage and family, women and children. www.thoughtco.com
Svarog, God of the Sky in Slavic Mythology - ThoughtCo
Textual Sources . The earliest reference to Svarog is in the Hypatian Codex, a 15th-century Russian collection of earlier documents that included a translation of the Byzantine cleric and chronicler John Malalas (491–578). In his work "Chronographia," Malalas wrote of tales of the Greek gods of Hephaistos and Helios and the time they spent ruling Egypt; the Russian translator replaced the ... www.thoughtco.com
Veles (Volos), Slavic God of Cattle and the Underworld
Veles, or Volos, is the name of the pre-Christian Slavic God of Cattle, who in addition to his role as protector of domestic animals, was also the God of the Underworld and the bitter enemy of Perun, the Slavic God of Thunder. www.thoughtco.com
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