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# Slavic Gods
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- Published: 2022-04-08T12:00:00.000Z
- Updated: 2022-04-08T12:00:00.000Z
- Description: Perun', the Thunder God, jails Veles, and peace and justice rule the land. The shapeshifter, though, ever jealous, escapes forthwith as he had planned. The world descends to war and chaos. The priests preach vengeance...
- Author: A. Gee
- Tags: Onegin Sonnet, Poetry, Sonnet, Allpoetry Import, #Import 2026-04-25 19:56

Perun', the Thunder God, jails Veles,  
and peace and justice rule the land.  
The shapeshifter, though, ever jealous,  
escapes forthwith as he had planned.  
The world descends to war and chaos.  
The priests preach vengeance from their dais',  
and shamans call for sacrifice;  
fruit offerings shall not suffice.  
As tribe by tribe men join the battle,  
the gods rest, watching from above,  
Death is a symbol of their love;  
the slain, their sacrificial cattle.  
To Slavic gods, like all the rest,  
two warring brothers taste the best.

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**Author notes:** A Pushkin sonnet https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List\_of\_Slavic\_deities