Veles
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References in Literature: None
Sources: "Death by lightning: for sinner or saint? Beliefs from Novosokol'niki retion, Pskov province, Russia." by Elizabeth A Warner
Tale:
Veles, god of cattle, stole the cattle of Perun who chased him. Veles would turn himself into animals and objects to hide but was always found and destroyed. Veles sometimes took on dragon or serpent form.