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'''Aitvaras''' is a household spirit in [[Lithuanian mythology]]. Other names are: '''Kaukas, Pūkis, Damavykas, Sparyžius, Koklikas, Gau In many cases, this Lithuanian creature is described as having the appearance of a rooster while indoors a

In Baltic mythology, '''Dievas''' was known as the supreme god. He was considered as one of the *Beresnevičius, Gintaras (2000). "Lithuanian Mythology". In Jurate Baranova. Lithuanian Philosophy: Persons and Ideas. Cultural Heritage and Contemporary Change; S

'''Ašvieniai''' are divine twins in Lithuanian mythology. They are characterized as a pulling carriage of Saulė (the Sun) through t ...sses, bed frames, and other household objects. The twins are associated to Lithuanian Ūsinis and Latvian Ūsiņš (cf. Vedic Ushas), gods of horses.

...s''' was the god of thunder in Baltic mythology. In Lithuanian and Latvian mythology, he is known as the god of thunder, rain, mountains, oak trees and the sky. *Gintaras Beresnevičius, Lithuanian Mythology

...'''Laime''' or '''Laimas māte''', represents fate and luck in Latvian and Lithuanian mythologies. Aside from being the patron of pregnant women, she was also li ==In Latvian mythology==

'''Žaltys''' is a household spirit that guards the home in the Lithuanian mythology. It is the sacred animal of the sun goddess Saule that symbolizes fertility [[Category: Lithuanian mythology]]

...is the well-known Baltic deity and is also considered as a goddess in the Lithuanian and Latvian mythologies. In Lithuanian and Latvian languages, the name Saulė/Saule refers to the conventional nam

...ds humans. They are also called '''Maanalaiset'''. They are similar to the Lithuanian '''Kaukas''' or '''Aitvaras'''. [[Category:Finnish mythology]]

'''Bangpūtys''' is the god of sea and storm in Lithuanian mythology. [[Category: Lithuanian mythology]]

'''Medeina''' or '''Medeinė''' is one of the main goddesses in Lithuanian mythology. She ruled the forests, trees and animals. Her name was derived from the te [[Category: Lithuanian deities]]

...mythology]], she is also viewed as the mother goddess and one of the chief Lithuanian gods. Žemyna is the epitome of fertile earth and her duty includes nourish [[Category: Lithuanian mythology]]

In Lithunian mythology, '''Dalia''' is the goddess of fate. She is believed to be the giver and ta *Greimas, Algirdas Julien (1992). Of Gods and Men. Studies in Lithuanian Mythology. Indiana University Press. p. 127–128. ISBN 0-253-32652-4.

'''Peckols''' and Patollo were worshipped as gods in pagan Prussian mythology. Both of them were believed as the same gods who takes care of the the unde [[Category: Lithuanian mythology]]

...ddess of earth in Slavic and Latvian mythology. She is also similar to the Lithuanian goddess Žemyna. [[Category: Baltic mythology]]

In [[Finnish mythology]], '''Ajattar''' (also spelled ''Aiatar'', ''Ajattaro'' or ''Ajattara'') is Ajatar is related to the Lithuanian [[Aitvaras]] and the Estonian Äi, Äijo or Äijattar. She is in some ways

'''Aušrinė''' is the goddess of the Morning Star (Venus) in the Lithuanian mythology. She is the goddess of beauty and youth and the opposite of Vakarinė, the *(Lithuanian) Jonas Zinkus, et al., ed (1985–1988). "Aušrinė". Tarybų Lietuvos enci

...rom St. Agatha (Russian: Gafiya). Her existence was mentioned in a list of Lithuanian gods by Jan Łasicki that was published in 1615. [[Category: Baltic mythology]]

The '''vilkacis''' is a werewolf in Latvian and Lithuanian mythology. ==Mythology==

In Irish mythology the '''Fir Bolg''' (Fir Bholg, Firbolg) were one of the races that inhabite ...eltic *bolg-s-cio-; related to Latin "fulgeo", shine, English "effulgent", Lithuanian "blizgù" and even Russian "byela" (white).

...ield of Indo-European words, some meaning "phantom, vapor," as for example Lithuanian ''dvãse'', "spirit, phantom," and ''dùsas'', "vapor"; and others meaning [[Category: Celtic mythology]]

In Hindu and Buddhist mythology, '''Veda''' is a term that means spirit, demi-god, celestial being, angel, ...which the word "devil" is wholly unrelated). Also cognate to deva are the Lithuanian Dievas (Latvian Dievs, Prussian Deiwas), Germanic Tiwaz (seen in English "T

...or religion (as in ''Greek mythology'', ''Egyptian mythology'' or ''Norse mythology'') or the branch of knowledge dealing with the collection, study and interp ...falsehood — a story which many believe but which is not true. The field of mythology does not use this definition.

'''Jewish mythology''' is a body of stories that explains or symbolizes Jewish beliefs. ''Jewis ...ylon, Sumerian and Akkadia. This is discussed in the article on [[Biblical mythology]].