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I’m sure you’ll be familiar with Greek or Norse mythology, But what about Baltic mythology. Ever heard of the storm god Perkunas who hunts the forests of Latvia in search of his one eyed rival Velinas? Or how about the supreme deity Dievas and how he accidently formed humanity out of his saliva?

Introducing Baltic paganism, an obscure mythology from the frozen forests of Northern Europe. It’s a folklore full of dark gods and magic, one that survived well into the Middle Ages, before the late arrival of Christianity.

There's so much that I couldn't include in the final cut of this video. Especially more on the history of the Baltics, and the story of Eglė, the Queen of Snakes. I have clips where I discuss these topics, one day I might share them with you all.

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Chapters:

00:00 Intro
00:49 I. The Baltics
02:22 II. The Pantheon
07:37 NordVPN
08:39 III. Mythical Beasts
09:53 IV. Romuva
11:01 Outro


Sources and further reading:

Lithuanian Mythology Wiki
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lithuan...

Lithuanian Philosophy: Persons and Ideas. Lithuanian Philosophical Studies, II. edited by Jurate Baranova
https://web.archive.org/web/200709280...

List of all the Baltic Gods:
https://www.godchecker.com/lithuanian...

Baltic mythology | gods & folklore of Lithuania & Latvia:
https://travelnhistory.com/legends/ba...

Baltica Archaelogia:
https://web.archive.org/web/201203250...


Music:
Intro Epic of Gilgamesh in Sumerian by Peter Pringle
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QUcTs​...

Elf Meditation Preview by Kevin MacLeod
Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song...
License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/b...

Ancient Rite by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song...
License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/b...

Moorland by Kevin MacLeod
Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song...
License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/b...

This is the Way it Ends CO.AG
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCcav...

The Ulgonsah Witches: Will It End CO.AG
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCcav...

Outro Peaceful Ambient Music by CO.AG
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCcav​...


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