The entry notes that the name is only sparsely documented and that the idea of Černoboh may have arisen under the influence of later dualistic concepts. In local tradition, however, he served as an unambiguous representative of evil and was often confused with the devil.
Where it appears
The tradition of the Polabian Slavs and later folk demonology.
What the old legends say
Legends offer no single established means of protection. In later Christian tradition, prayer, the sign of the cross and blessed objects were used against evil deities and demons. People were also advised not to summon the being or pronounce its name as an incantation.
SOURCES OF THE STORY
Sources of the original atlas Tajemná místa · page 22
This legend preserves a folk tale. Its motifs do not constitute evidence of supernatural events.
