Veles

SlavicGod of the underworld and cattle

MythologySlavic

RoleGod of the underworld and cattle

About Veles

Deity of the underworld, cattle, wealth, magic, and poetry. Appears as a serpent or dragon coiled at the roots of the world tree. Repeatedly stole the cattle and storms of Perun, sparking the archetypal storm battle of Slavic myth. Patron of musicians and singers.

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