Veleslav

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Veleslav
Veleslav in Novosibirsk, 2013
Born	Ilya Cherkasov (1973-10-08) 8 October 1973 (age 50) Moscow, Russia
Education	Moscow State University
Occupation(s)	Volhv, author, artist, poet, teacher, lecturer
Years active	1996–present
Spouse	Lada Cherkasova (Лада Черкасова) 1998-2017, Vitoslava Cherkasova (Витослава Черкасова) 2017-present

Volhv Veleslav (Cyrillic: Волхв Велеслав) (born Ilya Cherkasov (Cyrillic: Илья Черкасов), October 8, 1973), also known as Влх. Велеслав (Vlh. Veleslav) and V.L.S.L.V., is a Russian Rodnover priest. He is also an author, artist, poet, teacher and lecturer. Veleslav is the founder of Rodolubie (Rodoljub) and the Veles circle.^[1] His early works form the basis of the Slavic neopaganism movement and its reconstruction. Veleslav is the author of several books on Russian and Slavic traditions, including The Doctrine/Teachings of the Magi: The White Book (2007, 2nd ed. 2010); The Black Book of Mara (2008); Living Vedas of Russ: Revelations of Native Gods (2008); the Book of Veles's Tales (2005), and "The Book of the Great Nav" (2011), amongst many others. He has also contributed to the first magazine for Rodnovers, "Родноверие".^[2]