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Slavic pseudo-deities

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Chernobog
Slavic deity of darkness
Lada
goddess in Baltic and Slavic mythology
Vesna
Slavic mythological female character
Dodola
old Slavic tradition
Flins
god of death in Wendish mythology
Kupalo
thumb|Kupała, Wojciech Gerson, 1897 Kupala or Kupalo is an alleged Slavic deity who was first mentioned in the 17th century and compared to the Greek goddess Ceres. However, modern scholars of Slavic mythology deny the existence of such a deity.
Koliada (deity)
depictions of folk fest Koliada
Krodo
thumb|Illustration, Saxon Chronicle, 1492 thumb|17th-century engraving depicting Charlemagne ordering a statue of Krodo destroyed Krodo was a Germanic god of the Saxons, according to the 1492 Saxon Chronicle incunable probably written by the Brunswick goldsmith Conrad Bothe (c. 1475 – c. 1501) and printed in the studio of Peter Schöffer at Mainz. He is supposed to have been similar to the Roman god Saturn. Modern historians characterize the figure of Krodo as a fake (Janzen 2017).
Dzydzilelya
Dzidzilela, Dzidzileyla, Dzidzilelya is an alleged Polish goddess. First mentioned by Jan Długosz as the Polish equivalent of the Roman goddess Venus, goddess of marriage. Nowadays, the authenticity of the goddess is rejected by most researchers, and it is believed that the theonym was created by recognizing a fragment of folk songs as a proper name.
Jessa
Jesza (read as Yesha; , ) or Jasza (read as Yasha; , '''') is an alleged Polish god. He was first mentioned around 1405–1412 in the sermons of , which warned against the worship of Jesza and other gods during spring rituals and folk performances. His popularity is partly owed Jan Długosz's comparison of him to the Roman god Jupiter. However, the opinions of the 20th century and later researchers are divided with respect to the authenticity of the deity.
Uslad
Uslad () is a Slavic pseudo-deity, whose name appeared from the misreading of the words 'усъ златъ' ("golden moustache") from the Primary Chronicle. This misinterpretation / misreading was recognized already in the 19th century, by e.g., Izmail Sreznevsky (1812–1880).
Chislobog
Chislobog () is a slavic pseudo-deity of time and/or numbers invented in the 20th century, mentioned in the Book of Veles, spelled as 'ченслобг' ("chenslobg") The book is normally seen as a literary forgery which is claimed to be an ancient Slavic mythical text. His name supposedly comes from the words number (, chislo) and god (, bog).