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Eglė the Queen of Serpents, alternatively Eglė the Queen of Grass Snakes (Lithuanian: Eglė žalčių karalienė), is a Lithuanian folk tale, first published by M. Jasewicz in 1837. Eglė the Queen of Serpents is one of the best-known Lithuanian fairy tales, with many references to Baltic mythology. Over a hundred slightly diverging versions ...
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 popular Lithuanian female names.
A fact from Eglė the Queen of Serpents appeared on Wikipedia's Main Page in the Did you know column on 14 September 2006. The text of the entry was as follows: Did you know... that the popular Lithuanian fairy tale hero Eglė the Queen of Serpents transformed herself and her children into trees as a punishment?
Bronisław Sokalski published another Polish variant with the title Król wężów ("The Serpent King"). In this tale, three sisters are bathing in the water. The two elders leave, while the youngest, named Lilla, tries to find her dress and sees a snake on it. The animal makes her promise to marry him in exchange for the dress.
Lithuanian mythology serves as a constant inspiration for Lithuanian artists. Many interpretations of Eglė – the Queen of Serpents were made in poetry and visual art. In modern Lithuanian music polytheistic rituals and sutartinės songs were source of inspiration for Bronius Kutavičius. Old Lithuanian names, related to nature and mythology ...
“The Serpent Queen” hailed from 3 Arts Entertainment and Lionsgate Television. In addition to Haythe and Stoff, executive producers included Stacie Passon and Francis Lawrence. Nick O’Hagan ...
The first trailer for The Serpent Queen Season 2 provides a first look at the second season of the historical drama, revealing that Catherine is willing to do anything to maintain her power. It ...
Eglė the Queen of Serpents; F. Falak (Arabian legend) Fiery serpents; G. The Girl with Two Husbands; The Great Snake; The Green Serpent; Grootslang; Guivre; H. Hoop ...