Lithuanian mythology
Lithuanian mythology
Understand Lithuanian mythology through English pages about gods, goddesses, symbols, stories, and ritual context.
How to read Lithuanian mythology
Old Lithuanian religion and mythology cannot be reconstructed from one source. The English pages connect chronicles, folklore, ethnography, language, place memory, and custom while keeping source status visible.
The main deity collection: Perkunas, Dievas, Zemyna, Laima, Gabija, Saule, Medeina, Velnias / Velinas, and other names.
SectionMythological beingsKaukai, Veles, water beings, Laumes, werewolves, giants, Zaltys, Velnias, and figures from tales, legends, homes, fields, water, and night.
SectionLithuanian symbols and meaningsSun, moon, serpent, fire, world tree, oak, linden, water, stone, grain, wreath, and Rasos signs as keys to songs, feasts, and folk art.
SectionNarrative folkloreTales, sakmes, place legends, and legends as the narrative layer linking deities, beings, symbols, places, and folk memory.
Mythology in songs, sutartines, and feasts
Mythological motifs recur through sun, moon, oak, linden, fire, water, wreaths, birds, and the annual cycle. Read this section together with Lithuanian traditions, folk songs, sutartines, and narrative folklore.
Seasonal customs and feast days show how old motifs continue in living practice.
SongsLithuanian folk songsOriginal Lithuanian lyrics with English interpretation of symbols and cultural context.
Multipart songsLithuanian sutartinesMultipart-song heritage, ritual layers, and archaic imagery with Lithuanian texts preserved.