Veles: Patron of Knowledge
Veles is a Slavic deity. He is the King of the Underworld, God of magic, alchemy, the forces of earth and water, livestock, song, wealth, health, vegetation, trade, wisdom, and travel. He is the patron of witchcraft and trickery. He is a shapeshifter. He is the eternal opponent and balancing force for Perun. He is known as the Cattle-God or Horned Deity. He is a symbol of wealth. He is the Punisher of Oathbreakers, punishing them with awful diseases.
β’ Dragons (In Slavic folklore, dragons often had snake bodies and bear heads)
β’ Other forest and farm animals
There are many things that are appropriate to offer to Him/put on His altar:
β’ Herbs (especially basil, mistletoe, hollyberry, thyme, catnip, and willow)
β’ Any stringed instrument
β’ Imagery of His symbols/sacred animals
β’ Wood-carved art or wood carvings
β’ Opal, obsidian, onyx, moss agate, amber, garnet, jet, snowflake obsidian, serpentine, and bloodstone (while gemstones and crystals werenβt typically offered in Slavic worship, they can still be used)
β’ Gold, silver, bronze, etc.
β’ Bear skin (ethically sourced)
β’ Rabbit hide/foot/bones/etc. (ethically sourced)
β’ Snake shed (ethically sourced)
β’ Practicing oneβs claire___ skills
β’ Feathers (especially owl)
β’ Meats (especially beef)
β’ Umbrellas/umbrella imagery
There are many more tidbits of information available:
He lives in caves and hollow trees. The forms of rebirth in humanity is represented in The Battle Between Perun and Veles, where Perun kills Veles and then revives. Because of this, Veles often represents our forebears, and is a part of traditional Slavic ancestor veneration.
