The god Perkūnas of the ancient Lithuanians : in language, folklore, and historical sources
Nijolė Laurinkienė
Bok · Engelsk · 2023
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| Omfang | 336 sider : illustrasjoner
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| Opplysninger | Introduction -- An overview of studies on the Lithuanian god of thunder -- Perkūnas in the context of Indo-European culture -- Etymology of Perkūnas -- Names of the thunder god -- A general description of Perkūnas -- Perkūnas's attributes -- Rituals, prayers, and the temple dedicated to Perkūnas -- The first thunder in spring --The reason for the discord between Perkūnas and the Velnias -- Perkūnas hunts the Velnias -- Perkūnas's spouse -- Perkūnas in the context of the myth of the celestial marriage -- Perkūnas's place and role in the Pantheon -- Supervision of justice -- Perkūnas : one or many -- Protection against thunder -- Closing remarks.
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| ISBN | 9789529534081
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