Belobog and Chernobog

Is it a form of Slavic Dualism?
Are they ''Good vs Evil''?

Let me explain! :

Their existence has been an object of scholarly doubt, however, given the numerous toponyms bearing their name (hills for example) and the fact that they are synonymous with the Sky Thunderer and the Chthonic Deity, their presence in our tradition should be obvious.

In my previous thread about a fairy tale, we dabbled in their meaning, because they appeared as a white and a black ram, leading to the Upper and Underworld respectively. https://twitter.com/Skytallets/status/1243567461854785548

Belobog, The White God, is synonymous with Baldr, but at the same time, with Perun (thus Thor, and all the other Thunderers), and Rod (the Kin). His Nature, being that of Perun, helps us understand what he is - the Eternal Fire, the reincarnating spirit of the Kin.

The Slavic ''Zhar Ptytsa'' - Firebird (same as Native American Thunderbird) represents exactly that. It lives on the World Tree, like Ratatoskr, guards the golden apple (knowledge) and travels the worlds - reincarnates into (hopefully?) each generation.

Just as Baldr dies to be reborn, and simultaneously represents the coming of Spring, so does Belobog/Perun defeat Chernobog (the Serpent, in fairy tale terms), and has been reincarnated in him. His life force is now his, the spirit of all your ancestors is within you.

Chernobog, The Black God, is Veles (that name is etymologycally linked to the the Norse ''valr'' - fallen, and the Slavic words for fairy - Vela, wolf - Volk, wool - Vulna, hence the ram association in folk tales).

He is the forebear, and the ancestral wisdom, to be aquired by Belobog/Perun, the individual on the path to rebirth, or the initiate, if you will.

It would be correct to say that both of them are linked to the Rod -Kin, because our Paganism is all about a reverence to our forefathers.

Of course, as with all other mythical figures, there's an embryonic aspect present, and eternally linked. Belobog/Perun represents the child, and Chernobog/Veles is the womb, and the placenta.

''PLACENTA WORSHIP!'', some might say, however, this interpretation makes sense.

Why? - the Underworld association of the womb is in my opinion undeniable. The placenta, looks like a tree, and serves, plainly said, the same purpose - to sustain life. It also has the ability to manipulate and transfer genes - the ancestral memory, what makes us who we are.

This thread is not meant to explain the placenta avatar, so let us go back to the deities.

Given that Belobog and Chernobog represent the relationship between us and our ancestors, calling it Dualism would prove to be incorrect. One cannot exist without the other, but they are not really different to begin with. We, and our ancestors, are in fact one.

The one understanding his ancestral wisdom, understands his own wisdom. Carl Jung's quote is very appropriate in this instance: ''The sight of Wotan awakens Wotan.''

Thank you for reading!

PS : The black and white artwork with the Serpent is by @Stefan19303036 !