Belobog
Chernobog and Belobog are a pair of disputed Polabian deities. Chernobog appears in Helmold's Chronicle as a god of misfortune worshipped by the Wagri and Obodrites, while Belobog is not mentioned – he was constructed in opposition to Chernobog. Both gods also appear in later sources, but they are not considered reliable. Researchers do not agree on the status of Chernobog and Belobog: many scholars recognize the authenticity of these theonyms and explain them, for example, as gods of good and evil; on the other hand, many scholars believe that they are pseudo-deities, and Chernobog may have originally meant "bad fate", and was later associated with the Christian devil.
Pantheon: Slavic Culture: Slavic Civilization: Early Slavs Period: 500 CE – 1100 CE
Source: Wikipedia
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Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chernobog_and_Belobog
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