Žaltys
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A žaltys is a household spirit in Lithuanian mythology. It is a sacred animal of the sun goddess Saulė, and was considered a guardian of the home and a symbol of fertility. People used to keep it as a
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Lithuanian mythology
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Lithuanian mythology is the mythology of Lithuanian polytheism, the religion of pre-Christian Lithuanians. Like other Indo-Europeans, ancient Lithuanians maintained a polytheistic mythology and religi
Žaltys
…A žaltys (Lithuanian pronunciation: , literally: grass snake) is a household spirit in Lithuanian mythology. It is a sacred animal of the sun goddess Saulė, and was considered a guardian of the home and a symbol of fertility. People used to keep it as a pet…
Žaltys and the Holy Fire are depicted in Olaus Magnus' Carta Marina, above the inscription LITVANIE PARS
An old sacrificial stone in Lithuania
Baltic amber disk, 3096-2885 BC
Marija Gimbutas