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	Lithuanian mythology - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		According to Marija Gimbutas, the initial structure of Lithuanian mythology was based on a matriarchal system of goddesses representing various pieces of the natural world, e.g., earth, sky, moon, water, air, etc. Later developments took on a patriarchal format, many of the female goddesses losing their power and significance.
		Lithuanian mythology is perhaps closest to Latvian mythology, and according to the prevalent point of view, Lithuanians shared the same myths and basic features of their religion with the Old Prussians.
		The last period of Lithuanian mythology began in the 19th century, when the importance of the old cultural heritage was admitted, not only by the upper classes, but by the nation more widely.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Lithuanian_mythology (996 words)

	CHAPTER IV
		CHAPTER IV Lithuanian mythology underwent its formation at the time when the active and belligerent tribes who were the ancestors of modern Lithuanians were distinguishing themselves from the bulk of the Baltic protonation, circa 500 AD.
		Lithuanian mythology describes Perkunas as the master of thunder and lightning, living on a high mountain and in charge of worldly matters.
		Lithuanian ethnological legends recorded at the end of the 19th and beginning of the 20th centuries, are not myths in the true sense, although some of the things they contain do reflect ancient cosmogony.
	www.crvp.org /book/Series04/IVA-17/chapter_iv.htm (3937 words)

	Lithuanian Religion and Mythology (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		Lithuanian religion belongs to the Baltic religions and through many links is related to Prussian and Lettish ones and, along with the old religions of the Northern and Central Europe (Slavs, Germans and Celts), reflects the realias of Indo-European religions.
		Lithuanian devil of the folklore in the ethological legends creates the world in the company of the God, the devil himself is either created by the god or in the older tradition) is a God's younger brother.
		Lithuanian legends and tales speak about human death when in the next thing awaiting would be climbing into the high slippery mountain of ice and glass and at whose top there resides divinity.
	ausis.gf.vu.lt /eka/mythology/relmyth.html (6506 words)

	Information about Lithuania (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		The Lithuanian pagan faith and mythology, as well as the ritual connected with them, are among the oldest phenomena of human spiritual creation.
		The main sources of knowledge of the Lithuanian religion and mythology are the archaeological and etnographic data, as well as various written sources, toponymy and other objects of linguistic study.
		Lithuanians, as well as other ancient nations, developed in the period of patriarchy an image of the unique supreme God, the creator and lord of the Universe and all life.
	nemunas.ktu.lt /litinfo/religion.html (2553 words)

	ona \| glossary (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		lithuanian form of "agnes", which is the latinized form of the greek name "hagne", derived from the greek word "hagnos", meaning "chaste".
		lithuanian and italian form of the roman cognomen "albinus", which was derived from latin "albus" meaning "white, bright".
		in egyptian mythology, apepi was a giant serpent that lived in the waters of nun (the primordial ocean from where all life was created).
	www.ona.com /en/glossary/267 (1279 words)

	LITHUANIA HISTORY Travel Tour Information
		Lithuanians were not permitted to purchase land, erect crosses and new churches.
		From 1864, the Lithuanian language itself and its Latin alphabet were banned and the so-called graZdanka, Lithuanian with the Russian alphabet, was introduced.
		Lithuanian representatives were also elected to the newly-formed Russian Parliament, the Duma, where they defended their rights with ever-increasing boldness.
	www.scantours.com /lithuania_history.htm (3152 words)

	Des'Tyn'Nee - Mythology
		The word mythology (Greek: μυθολογία, from μυθος mythos, a story or legend, and λογος logos, an account or speech) literally means the (oral) retelling of myths – stories that a particular culture believes to be true and that use supernatural events or characters to explain the nature of the universe and humanity.
		In modern usage, mythology is either the body of myths from a particular culture or religion (as in Greek mythology, Egyptian mythology or Norse mythology) or the branch of knowledge dealing with the collection, study and interpretation of myths.
		Mythology is alive and well in the modern age through urban legends, New Age beliefs, certain aspects of religion and so forth.
	destynnee.livejournal.com /731204.html (2606 words)

	Serie: Folklore Studies
		It is assumed by historians, archeologists and linguists that in the course of the 5th–9th centuries the resident area of the Balts saw the differentiation of separate tribes, i.e.
		A broader analysis, with the view on Lithuanian folklore in terms of the tradition context of several nations (mostly the Balts and the Slavs), is given to the variety of its phenomena in the articles of Leonardas Sauka, Giedrė Bufienė, Rūta Žarskienė, Dainius Razauskas.
		Lithuanian wedding folk song O aš viena dukrelė ‘Oh I’m the Only Daughter’ (type V 2857 according to the folk song catalogue) is among the most frequently recorded: at the moment, the number of its recordings amounts to 2000.
	www.llti.lt /en/serija_td.htm (14950 words)

	Lithuania
		In the area there are many Lithuanians who have lived there for several generations —as in the case of many European countries, the borders have shifted over the centuries, and what was once Lithuanian territory is now Polish.
		Lithuanian mythological beliefs can be divided into four categories, gods, spirits and demons (low mythology), worship of nature, and the worship of the dead.
		In Lithuanian mythology, the Sun is feminine and the Moon is masculine.
	www.geocities.com /Athens/Delphi/3503/lecture.html (3408 words)

	Global Lithuanian Net. Lithuanian Mythology and Religion Resources
		Conclusion is drawn that 4-5 thousand years ago the ancestors of the modern Baltic nations (Lithuanians and Latvians) had developed views on the relations between man and natural forces, on the origin of the world and its construction, based on religious and mythological notions.
		Modern Lithuanians are an unusual amalgam of Catholicism and a fierce pride in their pagan past.
		Zaltys is known as the sentinel or messenger of the ancient Baltic deities and plays a significant role in the mythology and lore of the region.
	www.lithuanian.net /resource/myths.htm (2071 words)

	Global Lithuanian Net. Lithuanian History Resources
		The Lithuanians may have settled along the Neman (Nemanus) as early as 1500 B.C. In the 13th cent., to protect themselves against the Livonian and Teutonic knights, they formed a strong, unified state which, by absorbing neighboring Russian principalities, became one of the largest in medieval Europe.
		Lithuanian Metrika is a 556 volume archive of documents of the State Chancellery of the Great Duche of Lithuania (GDL) which was under the personal control of the Chanceller of the GDL.
		Antanas Smetona, Lithuanian President, was born in the village of Uzulenis of the present Ukmerge District on August 10, 1874.
	www.lithuanian.net /resource/history.htm (4428 words)

	Lithuanian Art in America
		In this portfolio, an attempt is made to present the latest work and statements of Lithuanian artists living outside their homeland (especially in America) who manifest ethnic tendencies in their art; to uncover some of the undercurrents of their creativity and pinpoint the influences of their ethnic background.
		A student in the Lithuanian refugee school of art in post-war Germany, Ecole des Arts et Metiers, in Freiburg, Daugvila first specialized in tapestry weaving, then went through a phase of creative stained-glass windows in plastic, and later was a stage decorator.
		Not only his images of old Lithuanian fairy tales of contemporary village life are marked with clear ethnic nuances, but also his monumental works about exotic gods and goddesses in ancient woods or castles have an atmosphere that every Lithuanian is able to identify as his own.
	www.lituanus.org /1988/88_4_04.htm (4263 words)

	Shawn's favorite mythology links
		Greek Mythology discusses the cosmogony and theogony of the Greeks, the story of the Argonauts, and the Iliad and the Odyssey.
		Mythology of Jupiter offers brief versions of myths about the god Jupiter and some of the other characters after which the moons of the planet Jupiter were named.
		Dazhdbog in Russian mythology by Sergei Naoumov recounts the tale of the son of the god Perun and the mermaid Ros.
	www.fortunecity.com /skyscraper/thrise/430/page3.html (7714 words)

	Similes in Lithuanian Folk Proverbs - Juozas Tininis
		As one knows there are two kinds of fairies in Lithuanian mythology: the good ones and the bad ones.
		The ancient Lithuanian people would themselves adopt some particular qualities or characteristics of real or imaginative beings of their surroundings, or even of the spiritual world.
		They expressed this in picturesque similes, where a cowardly person is being compared with a hare, a clever man with a fox, a silly one with a sheep, a slow one with a turtle, a fast one with a wind, a good one with an angel, a bad one with a devil, etc.
	www.lituanus.org /1971/71_2_04.htm (1974 words)

	Solar deity - PaganWiki (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		In Germanic mythology this is Sol, in Vedic Surya and in Greek Helios.
		In Norse mythology, both the gods Odin and Tyr have attributes of a sky father, and they are doomed to be devoured by wolves (Fenrir and Garm, respectively) at Ragnarok.
		In Lithuanian mythology the sun Saulė is captured by a mighty king (or evil wizard) and is imprisoned in the highest tower for several months.
	www.paganwiki.org /wiki/index.php?title=Sun (775 words)

	EUROPE: Eastern Europe / The Baltic States: Lithuania
		Zaltys is known as the sentinel or messenger of the ancient Baltic deities and plays a significant role in the mythology and lore of the region....The Baltic faith does not negate other religions and Gods, but emphasizes the sacredness of nature first and foremost.
		This is the "Lithuanian Home Page," offering data on science and education; the arts (with various galleries offering photographs of artists' works); news, reports and events; tourism; and various categories of general information.
		The Lithuanian national costume was started be created [sic] at the end of the 19th - the beginning of the 20th centuries with the development of the national liberation movement and upon the formation of national self-consciousness.
	www.mythinglinks.org /euro~east~baltics~Lithuania.html (1582 words)

	The Pagan Files: More On Ancient Lithuanian Mythology and Religion
		A blog concerning the religions, spiritual concepts, ideas and ways of life indigenous to Greece, Europe and the rest of the world.
		Lately remnants of temple (an altar, a pit of offerings) were found in the vaults of Vilnius Cathedral.
		This is a paragraph of text that could go in the sidebar.
	alkman1.blogspot.com /2006/08/more-on-ancient-lithuanian-mythology.html (2644 words)

	PHILTAR - Religions of Europe
		It also asks the question "What is Lithuanian Paganism Like Today?" The four folktales are: (i) Egle, Queen of Serpents; (ii) The Old Man and the Devil (iii) The Fairies Foretell a New-born's Future; & (iv) The Fairies and the Babe.
		An abstract from Prane Dunduliene's Ancient Lithuanian Mythology and Religion.
		The entire four branches of the Mabinogion may be found at British Mythology, which has some useful explanatory notes accompanying the text.
	philtar.ucsm.ac.uk /regional/europe (748 words)

	Humbul Record : Ancient Lithuanian mythology and religion
		The Web site "Ancient Lithuanian Mythology and Religion" is an extract translated from the book of the same title by Prane Dunduliene.
		The author explains the ancient nature of the Lithuanian pagan faith and its mythology, which had its origins in the Upper Palaeolithic period.
		Dunduliene divides the pagan era into three epochs: the early matriarchal tribal system (in the hunter-gatherer society); the late matriarchal tribal system (in a society based on hoe agriculture); and finally the patriarchal tribal system.
	www.humbul.ac.uk /output/full3.php?id=9793 (276 words)

	Vilniaus universiteto architektūrinis ansamblis
		he Lithuanian Philology Centre is located on the second floor of the east building of the Sarbievius Courtyard.
		The colour and composition of the frescoes harmonize ideally with the interior space, expose the structural elements of the architecture, and create a uniform artistic environment.
		The content is taken from Lithuanian mythology, and unveils a national concept of world harmony.
	www.mb.vu.lt /kiemeliai/vu/filologijosfakultetas/infoen.html (640 words)

	Myths and Legends - frames
		Mythology Notes present descriptions of gods, summaries of myths, and some historical material on the mythologies of the Ancient Near East, Persia, Scandinavia, and the Celts.
		Canaanite/Ugaritic Mythology FAQ This page contains a description of the pantheon of the people refered to as Canaanites in the Bible, as recovered from the city of Ugarit in what is now western Syria.
		Hittite Mythology REF This page contains a description of the pantheon, and history of the Hittites, who drew heavily upon the pantheon of their neighbors the Hurrians.
	home.comcast.net /~chris.s/myth.html (11969 words)

	Reference.com/Web Directory/Top/Society/Religion_and_Spirituality/Pagan/Romuva
		Ancient Lithuanian Mythology and Religion - The Lithuanian pagan faith and mythology, as well as the ritual connected with them.
		Iron Crosses - A history of Baltic, mainly Lithuanian, paganism including essays, links, and graphics pertaining to the mythos, history and the ancient beliefs of this last European country to Christianize.
		Lithuanian Paganism - Romuva - Sacred Serpent serves to explore the culture of the Baltic region and its old beliefs and also serves as a source of information for Romuva, the indigenous Lithuanian Religion.
	www.reference.com /Dir/Society/Religion_and_Spirituality/Pagan/Romuva (175 words)

	Slav mythology 8
		The God of Earth Powers in the Balt mythology were Latvian Veln - Lithuanian Vels.
		Vels it is known also from Lithuanian dualistic legends which are connected with Slavic Bogumil heresies of Middle Ages and, on the other hand - with dualism Ugrian peoples.
		Veles had shown Slav god of earth natural powers like Dionysus - Greek mythology; Shiva/Rudra - Indian mythology; Cernunnos - Celtic mythology; and especially Vels - Balt mythology.
	redrival.com /mythology/Slav8.htm (775 words)

	Behind the Name: Lithuanian Names (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		This is the name of the Lithuanian goddess of love.
		This was the name of the Lithuanian sun goddess.
		Means "chasing the people" or "driving the people" in Lithuanian...
	www.behindthename.com /nmc/lth.php (124 words)

	[No title] (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		Ramūnas [POST 38] (1) Lithuanian, short form Ramas, Ramys; suffix -ūnas derivative from olden times [antiquity] shortened form Ramas, which is a first name with Ram-: Ramantas, Ramavydas, Ramvydas and more.
		Rasa [POST 89] (4) Lithuanian; from olden times Lithuanian mythology's image Rasa, which had an expression Aušrines pasirodymas [morning star appearance] (: Lithuanian rasa " kaip Aušrines paberti karoliai ir perlai" like the twilight sprinkled with beads and pearls.) Rasos feast [holiday] had been celebrated in June.
		Rimantas [POST 286] (1) Lithuanian, short form Rimas; ri is from rim- (: Lithuanian words rim-ti, rim-o = be quiet, became quiet) and mant- [mantas means property].
	www.thelithuanians.com /names/name2r.html (442 words)

	Resources for Studying Mythology and Religion
		Mythology here refers to traditional stories that describe a god or gods, or the relation between people and gods.
		Oceana Mythology of Hawaii and the Philippines,links maintained by Richard Koshak
		Mythology of Kiribati excerpt from An Encyclopedia of Myth and Legend- Pacific Mythology, by Jan Knappert; Kiribati Home Page by Niitsuma Lab, Tohoku University
	www.gpc.edu /~shale/humanities/literature/religion/religion.html (608 words)

	Myths and legends of Lithuania quiz -- free game
		As in many other religions, Lithuanians also had their trinity of Gods.
		In Lithuanian Mythology, what were the Moon (he) and the Sun (she) to each other?
		According to Lithuanian mythology, which animal did the Great Grand Duke Gediminas saw in his dream?
	www.funtrivia.com /playquiz.cfm?qid=76464 (189 words)

	Mythology, Folklore, and a little bit of Religion
		I've tried to sort them all by category, which has the advantage that it (theoretically, at any rate) makes it easier to find what you're looking for, but can lead to some pretty deeply nested subdivisions and also means that a lot of these pages do link to each other.
		Of Gods and Men: the A to Z of Mythology and Legend and The Encyclopedia Mythica are Encyclopedia services
		Scottish Mythology and Legend from the zine "Thirteen"
	www-2.cs.cmu.edu /~bnagy/sarahsite/myths2.html (1527 words)

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