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Names of figures that were more marginal in Lithuanian mythology or less known from existing sources are put here. In fact they denote some spirits or local deities that do not play a main role in the mythology of Lithuanians. Blizgulis, a god of snow. His name means "He who sparkles." Junda, Goddess of War; Baubis, a household god of meat and ...
In pre-Christian Lithuania, mythology was a part of polytheistic religion; after Christianisation mythology survived mostly in folklore, customs and festive rituals. Lithuanian mythology is very close to the mythology of other Baltic nations such as Prussians and Latvians, and is considered a part of Baltic mythology.
Lithuanian mythology researchers (5 P) D. Lithuanian deities (2 C, 5 P) L. ... List of Lithuanian gods and mythological figures; L. Lizdeika; R. Romuva (religion ...
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. One of the most famous of these was Theodor Narbutt who edited Ancient Greek myths and created new Lithuanian ...
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In Lithuanian mythology, Laima (fate, destiny) is often confused with Laimė (good fortune) and Laumė (fairy). [4] Other related deities include Dalia (fate) and Giltinė (The Reaper). Laima was first mentioned in written sources as Laimelea by Wilhelm Martini in the Latin prologue to Lithuanian songs, collected by Daniel Klein and published ...
Medeina or Medeinė (from Lithuanian: medis – "tree" or medė – "forest"), [1] often treated as synonymous to Žvorūnė or Žvorūna (derived from žvėris – "beast"), is one of the main deities in the Lithuanian mythology, and is similar to Latvian Meža māte (Forest Mother). [2] She is a ruler of forests, trees and animals. Her sacred ...
Lithuanian gods (7 P) Pages in category "Lithuanian deities" The following 5 pages are in this category, out of 5 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. M.