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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Tonguez" data-source="post: 3454662" data-attributes="member: 1125">Another interesting Tidbit about VelesVeles was the god most worshipped by peasants and in this aspect he was conceived as the serpent/dragon which emerges from its hole in the earth to climb the world tree whereupon he stole the cattle of Perun god of Thunder, War and Heaven and patron of Nobility (ie War chiefs). Perun attacked Veles and defeated him, whereupon Veles fell to earth as the rain bringing fertility to the earth (thus his association with water)Perun is always worshiped on high places like mountain top shrines whereas Veles is always worshiped in lowland places. Thus the city of Veles sits below a cliff upon which stood a shrine of Perun (there are other incidents of this 'juxtapositioning' in other places)Based on this 1.you can have Binary Pairs who are not Marital Pairs (siblings, parent-child, rivals etc)2. Dieties who are worshipped in different places taking on different aspects 3. The social dichomoty between gods of the peasants and gods of the nobles and how they inter-relateeg War God is the King of Heaven and worshipped by Warriors and Noblemen. His temples are built on hilltops and only Nobles are allowed to enter service (as clerics). However each year there is a Grand Festival which includes the Grand Procession when the Nobles and their Champions march through the streets towards the Arena wherein they display their athletic prowess. During this time the commonfolk are allowed to celebrate and to watch the spectacleRain God is the god worshipped by the common folk with simple folk rituals. His shrines are always found in gardens and feilds. He is the most popular of the gods and  is a god of trickery, water, wealth. Rain God challenges War God and keeps him honest whereas War God keeps Rain god in line.The two gods are brothers and together uphold the social order</blockquote>

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