Slavic Deities part 1
Veles
King of the underworld
God of magic, alchemy, earth, livestock, song, wealth, health, vegetation, trade, wisdom, and travel
Shapeshifter
✨trickery✨
Symbols
Bear
Dragon
Wolf
Snake
Cattle, sheep, goat, deer, etc
Willow
Offerings / Altar
Cooked corn
Bread
Herbs (especially basil)
Wooden flutes and stringed instruments
Imagery of His sacred animals
Black wool/fur
Cow bell
Things carved from wood
Opal, obsidian, onyx, moss agate, bloodstone (slavic gods weren’t often associated with specific crystals the way that we often do with the greek pantheon in modern worship, but it’s of course ok to offer them stones and these are just ones that I personally feel like would suit Him)
Gold, silver, metals
Coins and money
Holidays
Festival of Veles (February 11)
Some information for ya
Lives in caves and hallow trees
Dragons in Slavic folklore often had snake bodies and bear heads, representing Veles
Rebirth in humanity is represented in The Battle Between Perun and Veles, where Perun kills Veles. In which Veles represents our forebears, hence why he is sometimes referred to as grandfather
Very similar to worship of Pan, Hades, and other horned, underworld, or destruction deities: His cult and worship was deemed "demonic" by the spread of Christianity and forbidden
In addition, He bears a resemblance to Hermes and Loki in terms of attributes
(will add onto this later)