Baltic paganism
E376771
Baltic paganism is the pre-Christian polytheistic belief system of the Baltic peoples, centered on nature worship, ancestral veneration, and a pantheon of deities such as Perkūnas.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Baltic paganism canonical | 3 |
| Baltic mythologies | 1 |
| Paganism in Lithuania | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3669247 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
Target entity: Baltic paganism Context triple: [Lithuanians, historicalReligion, Baltic paganism]
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Slavic mythology
Slavic mythology is the traditional pre-Christian belief system of the Slavic peoples, featuring a pantheon of nature and household deities, rich folklore, and ritual practices that shaped their cultural identity.
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Ossetian folk religion
Ossetian folk religion is an indigenous polytheistic belief system of the Ossetian people, centered on a pantheon of deities, ancestor veneration, and rituals closely tied to the Caucasus mountains and traditional Ossetian culture.
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Laestadianism
Laestadianism is a conservative Lutheran revival movement that emerged in the 19th century among the Sámi and other northern Scandinavian populations, emphasizing strict morality, repentance, and lay preaching.
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Illyrian paganism
Illyrian paganism was the pre-Christian polytheistic belief system of the ancient Illyrian peoples of the western Balkans, centered on nature deities, ancestor worship, and local cults.
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E.
Anatolian paganism
Anatolian paganism refers to the pre-Christian polytheistic religious traditions of ancient Anatolia, characterized by the worship of a diverse pantheon of local and regional deities, nature cults, and syncretic practices influenced by neighboring civilizations.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Baltic paganism Target entity description: Baltic paganism is the pre-Christian polytheistic belief system of the Baltic peoples, centered on nature worship, ancestral veneration, and a pantheon of deities such as Perkūnas.
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A.
Slavic mythology
Slavic mythology is the traditional pre-Christian belief system of the Slavic peoples, featuring a pantheon of nature and household deities, rich folklore, and ritual practices that shaped their cultural identity.
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B.
Ossetian folk religion
Ossetian folk religion is an indigenous polytheistic belief system of the Ossetian people, centered on a pantheon of deities, ancestor veneration, and rituals closely tied to the Caucasus mountains and traditional Ossetian culture.
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C.
Laestadianism
Laestadianism is a conservative Lutheran revival movement that emerged in the 19th century among the Sámi and other northern Scandinavian populations, emphasizing strict morality, repentance, and lay preaching.
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D.
Illyrian paganism
Illyrian paganism was the pre-Christian polytheistic belief system of the ancient Illyrian peoples of the western Balkans, centered on nature deities, ancestor worship, and local cults.
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E.
Anatolian paganism
Anatolian paganism refers to the pre-Christian polytheistic religious traditions of ancient Anatolia, characterized by the worship of a diverse pantheon of local and regional deities, nature cults, and syncretic practices influenced by neighboring civilizations.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (86)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ethnic religion
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indigenous religion ⓘ polytheistic religion ⓘ pre-Christian religion ⓘ |
| centralConcept |
ancestor veneration
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cult of sacred groves ⓘ fertility rites ⓘ fire worship ⓘ nature worship ⓘ sun worship ⓘ |
| cosmologyFeature |
middle world
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tripartite world ⓘ underworld ⓘ upper world ⓘ |
| follows | polytheism ⓘ |
| hasConcept |
sacred oaks
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sacred springs ⓘ sacred stones ⓘ soul immortality ⓘ spirit of the household ⓘ world tree ⓘ |
| hasDeity |
Auseklis
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Bangpūtys ⓘ Dievas ⓘ Dievas Senelis ⓘ Dievas ⓘ
surface form:
Dievs
Dievturiu Dievas ⓘ Gabija ⓘ Jumis ⓘ Laima ⓘ Laima (Latvian) ⓘ Milda ⓘ Māra ⓘ Mēness (Latvian) ⓘ Mėnuo ⓘ Patrimps ⓘ Perkūnas ⓘ Pikuolis ⓘ Potrimps ⓘ Pērkons ⓘ Ragutis ⓘ Saule ⓘ Saule (Latvian) ⓘ Velnias ⓘ Ūsiņš ⓘ Žemyna ⓘ |
| hasMythology | Baltic mythology ⓘ |
| hasRitual |
ancestor commemoration rites
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bonfire ceremonies ⓘ funerary rites ⓘ harvest rituals ⓘ offerings at sacred groves ⓘ seasonal festivals ⓘ wedding rites ⓘ |
| hasSacredText |
daina tradition
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folk songs ⓘ folktales ⓘ |
| historicalEvent |
Christianization of Livonia
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surface form:
Christianization of Latvia
Christianization of Lithuania ⓘ |
| influencedBy | Indo-European religion ⓘ |
| languageFamilyContext | Baltic languages ⓘ |
| lastOfficialStronghold | Grand Duchy of Lithuania ⓘ |
| modernFollowers | neopagans ⓘ |
| practicedBy |
Baltic peoples
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Latvians ⓘ Lithuanians ⓘ Old Prussians ⓘ Samogitians ⓘ |
| practicedIn |
Baltic Sea region
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surface form:
Baltic region
East Prussia ⓘ Latvia ⓘ Lithuania ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Germanic paganism
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Slavic paganism ⓘ |
| revivedAs |
Dievturība
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Romuva ⓘ |
| suppressedBy |
Christianization of Livonia
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surface form:
Christianization of the Baltic region
Livonian Order ⓘ Teutonic Order ⓘ |
| survivedAs |
folk customs
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seasonal celebrations ⓘ |
| worshipPlace |
hillforts
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holy springs ⓘ household hearth ⓘ sacred grove ⓘ sacred trees ⓘ |
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Subject: Baltic paganism Description of subject: Baltic paganism is the pre-Christian polytheistic belief system of the Baltic peoples, centered on nature worship, ancestral veneration, and a pantheon of deities such as Perkūnas.
Referenced by (5)
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