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Lel

deity earth Polish folklore single tradition · 1

Lel is one of the Polish divine twins, regarded as a god in the folk tradition. He is the son of the goddess Łada and is often paired with his twin brother Polel. The twins are considered equivalents of the Greek Castor and Pollux.

When

First attested
1500 CE
Attested period
1500 – 2020
Historical notes
First mentioned by Maciej Miechowita in the 16th century.

Relationships

co occurs with
Polel, Lele, Polele, Lelej, Lelek, Pollux, Leda
syncretized with
Castor
child of
Łada

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Mentioned by

Sources

wikipedia (1)
  1. Lel and Polel

Source passages

“"Lel, cause it, my friend"”

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