Narrative folklore
Lithuanian narrative folklore
Read Lithuanian tales, sakmes, legends, and place legends in English, with context that keeps genre, source status, places, and mythological motifs clear.
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TalesLithuanian tales
Wonder tales, animal tales, comic tales, and major plots such as Egle the Queen of Serpents.
SakmesLithuanian mythological talesBelief tales and etiological stories about Laumes, Aitvaras, Velnias, creation, omens, and boundaries.
LegendsLithuanian legendsCity, ruler, romantic, religious, and literary legends from Gediminas to Jurate and Kastytis.
Place legendsLithuanian place legendsHillfort, lake, stone, spring, valley, and landscape-origin legends tied to real Lithuanian places.