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Polish-Lithuanian historian Theodor Narbutt wrote the ten-volume work History of the Lithuanian Nation (Dzieje starożytne narodu litewskiego) between 1835 and 1841. The first volume contained a description of Lithuanian mythology. However, modern historians have accused Narbutt of falsifying historical facts and reporting speculations.
Lithuanian mythology (Lithuanian: Lietuvių mitologija) is the mythology of Lithuanian polytheism, the religion of pre-Christian Lithuanians. Like other Indo-Europeans, ancient Lithuanians maintained a polytheistic mythology and religious structure. In pre-Christian Lithuania, mythology was a part of polytheistic religion; after ...
This led Lithuanians to look back to their past for both intellectual and spiritual inspiration. The national revival started and Lithuanian intelligentsia idealised ancient paganism and folklore. [25] Some historians wanted to prove the beauty of ancient polytheism and even started creating new aspects of Lithuanian mythology.
Aitvaras is a nature spirit [1] in Lithuanian mythology. [2] It is also known by other names, such as Atvaras, Damavykas, Pūkis, Sparyžius, Koklikas, Gausinėlis, Žaltvikšas, and Spirukas, and is identical to the Latvian Pūķis. An Aitvaras looks like a white or black rooster with a fiery tail like a meteor. An Aitvaras is said to hatch ...
Lithuanians have numerous legends and tales. Arguably, Eglė, the Queen of Serpents and Jūratė and Kastytis are the best known. Even though Eglė's story is much more complicated and elaborate, both legends are love stories that involve elements of Lithuanian mythology and try to explain origins of certain objects. Both Eglė and Jūratė are ...
Žemyna (also Žemynėlė or Žemelė) [1] (from Lithuanian: žemė – earth) is the goddess of the earth in Lithuanian religion. She is usually regarded as mother goddess and one of the chief Lithuanian gods similar to Latvian Zemes māte. Žemyna personifies the fertile earth and nourishes all life on earth, human, plant, and animal.
Lithuanian mythology researchers (5 P) D. Lithuanian deities (2 C, 5 P) L. Lithuanian legends (3 P) Pages in category "Lithuanian mythology" The following 9 pages are ...
Gabija (also known as Gabieta, Gabeta) is the spirit of the fire in Lithuanian mythology.She is the protector of home and family. Her name is derived from gaubti (to cover, to protect) [1] or from St. Agatha (Russian: Гафия, Gafiya). [2]