In Baltic mythology, Dievas was known as the supreme god. He was considered as one of the most important deities together with Perkūnas. He was also a direct successor of Dyēus, the Proto-Indo-European supreme god.
References
- Beresnevičius, Gintaras (2000). "Lithuanian Mythology". In Jurate Baranova. Lithuanian Philosophy: Persons and Ideas. Cultural Heritage and Contemporary Change; Series IVA: Eastern and Central Europe. 17. Washington, DC: Council for Research in Values and Philosophy