Belobog was the Slavic god of light and good, and was the counterpart of Chernobog. The slavic people pray to both Belobog and Chernobog during feasts and carousels, accepting both the good and bad that life offers.
Description[]
Belobog is a hypothesized Slavic deity, whose name means 'White God'. He is seen as the god of day and sun, so he's the counterpart to Chernobog, the 'black' god. However, Belobog was never mentioned in the Chronica Slavorum, making him either a pure speculation, or a total invention. Because of the lack of reliable sources, he has been much less seen than the official deity Chernobog.
Nevertheless, Belobog primarily represents the side of everything good, light and day, battling the evil, darkness and night. Slavs used to experience the changing of the day and night as the battle of darkness and light, the evil and the good, so naturally, they used personification, turning the common natural cycle into demons and gods – in this case Chernobog and Belobog.
Overview[]
While Belobog's background is unclear, it is believed that since he is the dualistic counterpart of Chernobog it is safe to assume that the Slavic light god engaged in an act that warranted the darkness taking form from within him, giving rise to Chernobog. However, another belief in regards to his origins is that both Belobog and Chernobog were once a single entity, which was Sedobog, that constantly warred against himself through his indecisiveness, resulting in him separating himself into two halves which became Chernabog and Belobog whilst Sedobog embodied neutrality.
Whatever the case may be concerning Belobog's background, he is still an important deity among the Slavic people. Much like how the ancient Chinese philosophical concept of the Yin and Yang is important in Taoism, Belobog carries the same status of importance, serving as a counterbalance to malevolence and darkness throughout the natural order of things for one cannot exist without the other, which in itself is indication as to how Chernobog and Belobog view each other.
Slavs used to justify every good thing with good influence of the Belobog, and if anything bad happened, they would blame the Chernobog, cursing him and praying for Belobog’s victory. Such a battle in terms of spiritual warfare would be associated or resemble the common depictions of the spiritual battle between God and the Devil.