- Although in this particular myth he plays a negative role as bringer of chaos, Veles was not seen as an evil god by ancient Slavs.
- The two deities are often portrayed in opposition, with Perun as the god of the sky and thunder, and Veles as the god of the earth and the underworld.
- Often portrayed with elk horns on his head and with a wooly bear hide on his back, Veles is first and foremost a god of the Earth.
- Veles as the God of Earth, Water, and Cattle
- Veles in the Underworld and His Association with the Dead
- Comparison of Veles with Other Gods in Slavic and European Mythology
- How can one be a god of death, serpents and magic, but also of order, oaths and fertility? Both a saint and the devil? What role does Veles play in Slavic religion?
- Slavic people believed that this god is often shown in a form of a bear, even though Veles is capable of transforming into other animals too.
- Veles was the Slavic god of the Underworld, which was called Nav, and he also presided over waters, trickery, cattle, bears, wolves, music, and magic.
- Information about Veles (god). ... Veles, also known as Volos, is a major god of earth, waters, livestock, and the underworld in Slavic paganism.
- From this material you will learn a description of God Veles, for which it responds, as well as the symbols of the veles and attributes.
- Ivankovic, Milorad. "New Insights on Slavic God Volos?/Veles? From a Vedic Perspective." Studia Mythologica Slavica 22 (2019): 55–81.
