Belobog

deity Slavic single tradition · 1

Belobog, meaning 'the white god,' was held by the Slavs to be a good god. The Slavs honored him because he did them good and so that he might continue to do them good. He was described as a good genius, associated with God and the source of good according to the error of the Manichaeans.

When

First attested: 1500 CE
Attested period: 1500 – 1700
Historical notes: First mentioned in 16th century sources; the Abbey of Białoboki, founded in 1163, was named after Belobog.

Relationships

co occurs with: Pikulas, Chernobog, Svetovit, Ahriman
syncretized with: God, Belun, Ormuzd

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Mentioned by

Chernobog
Svetovit
Ahriman
Belun
Ormuzd

Sources

wikipedia (1)

Chernobog and Belobog

Source passages

“Slovincian bjǻu̯lï bȯ́u̯g "God", Silesian Bioły Bóg "a good, human-friendly deity; a good spirit", Serbian dial. bel(i) bog "fate", Bulgarian dial. byal bog "luck, success"”
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