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Some names from Lithuanian mythology are also found in Kievan Rus' chronicles of the 13th century. These deities were secretly worshiped by King of Lithuania Mindaugas after his baptism. Rus' chronicles are considered the best source of information about the ancient Lithuanian pantheon worshiped by nobles and the military.
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
A creature from ancient Mesopotamian mythology found on Ishtar Gate. A mythological hybrid, it is a scaly dragon with hind legs resembling the talons of an eagle, feline forelegs, a long neck and tail, a horned head, a snake-like tongue, and a crest. Name means "reddish snake", sometimes also translated as "fierce snake". Tiamat
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 goddesses (10 P) Lithuanian gods (7 P) Pages in category "Lithuanian deities" The following 5 pages are in this category, out of 5 total.
Pages in category "Lithuanian gods" The following 7 pages are in this category, out of 7 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. A. Ašvieniai; B. Bangpūtys; D.