No. 7,203 in Russian
велес
Veles: A Slavic god of cattle, commerce, wealth, and the underworld.
In a sentence
Велес был славянским богом.
Veles was a Slavic deity.
The word "велес" here refers to the Slavic god associated with cattle, commerce, and the underworld.
Мне нужно больше узнать о мифах, связанных с Велесом.
I need to learn more about myths related to Veles.
The word "велес" is used as a proper noun referring to the mythical figure, inflected here in its instrumental form "Велесом".
Велеса изображали с рогами и в образе животного.
Veles was depicted with horns and in the form of an animal.
The word "велес" is again referring to the deity, but now in the genitive case "Велеса" emphasizing possession.
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