Veles: Slavic Mythology's Most Dangerous Trickster God

Deep in Slavic legend lives a god who could become anything—serpent, bear, human, or shadow. Veles, the shapeshifter deity of chaos, magic, and the underworld, challenged heaven itself in an eternal battle against Perun, the thunder god. This is the complete story of the cattle lord, oath-keeper, and trickster whose cosmic conflict explains storms, seasons, and the balance between order and chaos.

Discover why Veles was worshipped for over a millennium, how he survived Christianization by becoming St. Blaise, and why his legend resonates in modern times. From the World Tree's roots to Perun's golden halls, witness the theft that shattered divine peace and the battle that shaped Slavic cosmology.

Chapters:

00:00 - Intro
00:32 - The Underworld Sovereign
03:24 - The Many Faces of Veles
08:28 - The Theft and Cosmic Battle
13:17 - Cultural Legacy

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