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Austėja (Comes from Audėja, meaning weaver, or Austi, meaning to weave, to fly by quickly.)

Austėja was the Goddess of Bees, bee keeping, and large families. Quick and hardworking, she represented the focus and companionship of a network of love and warmth. Her power looked after both bees and families and encouraged their growth. If there is a family of bees, then there will be a family of people nearby also.

Lithuanian Mythology: Bangpūtys

Bangpūtys (Bangpūtys, literally meaning one who blows waves from the words Banga - wave, and pūsti - to blow, breathe out.)

Bangpūtys was the temperamental God of Waves and Storms. Vindictive and unrelenting, he often drowned the fishermen who angered him. His passion and rage controlled the Northern winds and the storming seas. Not much is known about this vengeful God, aside from the many tales that swore revenge on those who crossed his path without due respect.

Lithuanian Mythology: Laima

Laima (Comes from the word Laimė, meaning luck, happiness)

Laima was the all-knowing Goddess of Birth and Fate. She led each and every person along their own road of life. Whatever happened to you, you would be thankful to Laima, as she could tell the future and decide what sort of life you were going to have. Laima also helped women in childbirth, and would decide a child’s fate once it had taken its first breath. Its fate was represented through many different signs - one of the most famous is a cuckoo bird, one of her forms.

Gabija (Gabija comes from the word gobti, which means to cover, protect)

Gabija was the Goddess of Fire, specializing in the hearths that people had in their homes. She went to sleep with the ashes, woke up with the breath of Man, and was to be kept continuously fed. The fireplace was to be cared for as if it was part of the family, as Gabija could easily become angered if disrespected - and her anger could mean her wandering around the rooms, setting them on fire. People would pray for her to be calm and quiet, and to protect their homes.

Here she is pictured together with a Serpent, a figure thought to represent something all-knowing and immortal, among many other things. They would also watch over Man and their houses.

Lithuanian Mythology: Giltinė

Giltinė (The word Giltinė comes from Gilti, which means To Sting.)

As the sister of Laima, Giltinė was also linked to a person’s fate. She would wait for someone to reach their end… only then to appear with her stinging tongue filled with poison, coming to take their life.

Giltinė appears as an owl. Her screeching tells of death, of fires, and other horrific ends that may befall a person. She can also be a tall, thin woman, old beauty on her face - it is said that she used to be as beautiful as Laima, but her nature left her dry and withered.

Perkūnas (Perkūnas or Dundulis, English: Thunder)

The God of Thunder is one of the most recognizable Gods throughout most  mythologies, and coincidentally the most important deities from the patriarchal Pantheon. Perkūnas controlled the atmosphere and the weather - he was feared, but respected by all. Children were forbidden to speak his name.

Perkūnas was also the husband of Žemyna, taking care of her growth and fertility, especially during the first spring rainstorms.

Known as a strict but just leader, he lived up high to watch over the goodness and  morality of Man, keeping them in their place. He would ride across the sky in his  carriage of horses, goats, and bulls, striking at evildoers and keeping the peace.

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