Russia’s Wagner mercenary group is tied to Slavic neo-paganism, merging Norse symbols and rituals with nationalist sentiments and even their brutal executions by sledgehammer, reminiscent of Thor’s powerful hammer, Mjolnir.
Perun, the Slavic god of lightning and the sky. Created from an aspect of the supreme deity Rod, Perun’s counterpart: Veles, was believed to be his eternal rival. Sitting atop the world tree, Perun held complete power over the heavens and the physical world. However sometimes Veles in the form of a serpent would slither up from his abode in the underworld and up towards heaven, kidnapping Perun’s Cattle, wife, or daughters. In response Perun will chase the fleeing Veles across the earth, hurling thunderbolts at his rival, who would often hide behind other objects to protect himself from the power of Perun’s lightning. Eventually Perun defeats Veles and reclaims what was his, causing the storm to end.
Perun is an excellent example of both the thunderer and sky father archetypes, being descended from the Proto-indo-european gods Dyēus and Perkūnos. Perun was closely related to the Norse Thor as well as the Vedic Indra. Eventually Perun overtook Rod as the chief deity among Slavs, with his western equivalent Svarog doing the same. The hypothetical Slavic deity Belobog is most likely a roll that Perun filled.
Just made pictures for my Altar - the Triple Moon Goddess and the Solar Horned God. I didn’t wanted to buy altar figures so I made images of the gods by myself. I feel closer to the slavic tradition, so I gave them pagan slavic vibe
I highly recommend that all Pagans and magick practitioners watch this, whether you have anything involving Slavic practices or not. Because this applies to more than just Slavic polytheism.
Also, check out the rest of her channel if you're a bit pressed for some info about Slavic cultures! Especially her first video "What do Slavic Polytheists Believe? | Slavic Polytheism 101." That video really helped me put things into perspective easier, as English sources for stuff like this topic are difficult to get a hold of without running into problematic or questionable people/sources.