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A funny thing happened at the last edit of the last post. Italics turned on and I couldn't turn them off. Something not visible in the formatting went awry, I guess.
Anyway, my last bit about Slavic gods for the night:
Although in this particular myth he plays the negative role as bringer of chaos, Veles was not seen as an evil god by ancient Slavs. In fact, in many of the Russian folk tales, Veles, appearing under the Christian guise of St. Nicholas, saves the poor farmer and his cattle from the furious and destructive St. Elias the Thunderer, who, of course, represents the old Perun.
Just . . . chew on that for a bit.
Anyway, my last bit about Slavic gods for the night:
Although in this particular myth he plays the negative role as bringer of chaos, Veles was not seen as an evil god by ancient Slavs. In fact, in many of the Russian folk tales, Veles, appearing under the Christian guise of St. Nicholas, saves the poor farmer and his cattle from the furious and destructive St. Elias the Thunderer, who, of course, represents the old Perun.
Just . . . chew on that for a bit.
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