Eglė the Queen of Serpents
Eglė the Queen of Serpents, alternatively Eglė the Queen of Grass Snakes, is a Lithuanian folk tale, first published by M. Jasewicz in 1837.
Eglė the Queen of Serpents, statue in Glebe Park, Canberra
Wooden statues of Egle and her children in Druskininkai "Forest Echo" museum
Eglė and the Serpent Statue in Palanga
A Lithuanian personal name, as in most European cultures, consists of two main elements: the given name followed by the family name. The usage of personal names in Lithuania is generally governed by three major factors: civil law, canon law, and tradition. Lithuanian names always follow the rules of the Lithuanian language. Lithuanian male names have preserved the Indo-European masculine endings. These gendered endings are preserved even for foreign names.
President Valdas Adamkus, born Adamkavičius, one of the most known Lithuanian public figures, Lithuanized his name in 1955.