Latvian mythology is the collection of myths that have emerged throughout the history of Latvia, sometimes being elaborated upon by successive generations, and at other times being rejected and replaced by other explanatory narratives. These myths, for the most part, likely stem from Proto-Indo-European practices and the later folk traditions of the Latvian people and pre-Christian Baltic mythology.
Latvian mythology is used particularly as a tool for reconstructing and analysing the historical pagan beliefs and national identity of Latvia.
The minute details of most, if not all of these myths vary per region, and sometimes even per family.
Latvianmythology is the collection of myths that have emerged throughout the history of Latvia, sometimes being elaborated upon by successive generations...
the title of Mate. Latvian ethnographer Pēteris Šmits noted that the Mahtes seem to be a phenomenon exclusive to Latvianmythology, with no equivalent...
Lithuanian mythology is very close to the mythology of other Baltic nations – Prussians, Latvians, and is considered a part of Baltic mythology. Early Lithuanian...
Ragana, Latvia, a village in Sigulda Municipality, Latvia Ragana (mythology) [lt; lv], a mythical being in Latvianmythology and Lithuanian mythology, a witch...
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on the east side of the sky. He is the third most popular deity in Latvianmythology after Saulė and Mēness, but is almost exclusively mentioned in folk...
are many different Earth goddesses and gods in many different cultures mythology. However, Earth is usually portrayed as a goddess. Earth goddesses are...
Latvian Lauma or Lithuanian Laumė, or Yotvingian Łauma is a fairy-like woodland spirit, and guardian spirit of orphans in Eastern Baltic mythology or Yotvingian...
It was closely related to other Baltic faiths, the Lithuanian and Latvianmythologies. Its myths and legends did not survive as Prussians became Germanized...
and equipped in order to better navigate the underworld. A number of mythologies incorporate the concept of the soul of the deceased making its own journey...
Latvia (/ˈlætviə/ LAT-vee-ə, sometimes /ˈlɑːtviə/ LAHT-vee-ə; Latvian: Latvija Latvian pronunciation: [ˈlatvija]), officially the Republic of Latvia, is...
319 Muslims living in Latvia. There are more than 600 Latvian neopagans, Dievturi, whose religion is based on Latvianmythology. About 21% of the total...
Jod or JOD may refer to: Jod, alternate name for the deity Velns in Latvianmythology Jod, alternate spelling of jor (music), an aspect of Indian music...
Dievas, Latvian Dievs and Debestevs, Latgalian Dīvs, Old Prussian Dìews, Yotvingian Deivas was the primordial supreme god in the Baltic mythology, one of...
Laima and her functions are similar to the Hindu goddess Lakshmi. In Latvianmythology, Laima and her sisters, Kārta and Dēkla, were a trinity of fate deities...
Norse, Nordic, or Scandinavian mythology, is the body of myths belonging to the North Germanic peoples, stemming from Old Norse religion and continuing...
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