SLAVIC DEITIES: CONCEPT ART
Link to an ARTICLE about Principal Slavic deities (in Croatian)
● Mokoš is a Slavic female deity. She rules over Earth and water, and is the principal deity in Slavic mythology. Among her many symbols is the Sun and in her hand she carries wheat and apples, symbols of prosperity. ●
❄ Morana is a Slavic female deity, daughter of Perun and Mokoš and a twin sister to Jarilo. She is a deity of winter, death, and rebirth. Among her many symbols is a raven and she represents a cycle of rebirth in such a way that she is seen as both young and old and in between those two states. ❄
● Perun is a Slavic male deity. He rules over the sky and is a deity of thunder and war, and is the principal deity in Slavic mythology. Among his many symbols is the oak tree, and in his hand he wields either an axe or a hammer, though an axe is more common. ●
▼ Veles is a Slavic male deity. He is a deity of earth, waters, underworld and magic. Among his many symbols is a snake and his tree is a willow. He is seen as standing in opposition to Perun, god of the skies. ▼
❂ Jarilo is a Slavic male deity, son of Perun and Mokoš and a twin brother to Morana. He is a deity of vegetation, fertility and springtime. ❂
