Mythological legend
Food for the Dead Man
After a funeral, a daughter-in-law clearing the dishes is visited by the dead family member. He offers to help, asking only for the crumbs from the feast.
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Tales about souls and the returning dead
Dreams, funeral customs and encounters with the dead in narrative tradition. Each account retains its recorded setting and belief context.
Mythological legend
The Bee from the Sleeper’s Mouth
A bee leaves a sleeping woman’s mouth and visits a hollow willow. Her dream reveals a hidden find that her companion secretly claims for herself.
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The Children’s Footprints
Tiny footprints appear on a floor freshly sprinkled with sand after All Saints’ night. No children live in the house, but a mother recognises whose visit they mark.
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The Dead Mother and the Orphan
Children who have lost their mother notice the baby’s cradle rocking by itself when their father goes out. The unseen care continues until the little one grows older.
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The Lost Spirits
A tailor walking late from Kupiškis feels an invisible weight on his shoulders. When it lifts, a voice thanks him for carrying spirits through fire he never saw.
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