Zemes māte — In Baltic religion, the female aspect of nature and the source of all life. Together with Dievs, she stimulates and protects the power of life. Libations of beer were offered to her at the opening of every festival, and bread, ale, and herbs were … Universalium
Mate — I (Del fr. mat, marchito < bajo lat. mattus , embrutecido.) ► adjetivo Que no tiene brillo o lustre: ■ esta pulsera es de oro mate; con el tiempo, la pintura ha quedado mate. SINÓNIMO apagado deslucido [deslustrado] opaco te … Enciclopedia Universal
Baltic religion — Ancient beliefs and practices of the Balts of Eastern Europe. They are believed to give evidence of a common source with Vedic and Iranian religion. The most important Baltic divinities were sky gods: Dievs (the sky), Perkons (the thunderer),… … Universalium
Latvian mythology — Latvian culture, along with Lithuanian, is among the oldest surviving Indo European cultures. Much of its symbolism (an example is the pērkonkrusts or thunder cross) is ancient. Its seasons, festivals, and numerous deities reflect the essential… … Wikipedia
Mahte — For other uses, see Mate (disambiguation). In Latvian mythology, Māte ( mother ), sometimes written in English as Mahte, was an epithet applied to some sixty seventy goddesses. They were clearly distinct goddesses in most or all cases, so the… … Wikipedia
Zeme — Zeme, also referred to as Zemes mãte, was a Slavic and Latvian goddess of the earth, identical to Lithuanian Žemyna. Her name means Mother of the Earth. She had a total of seventy sisters, some related specifically to the function of… … Wikipedia
БАЛТИЙСКАЯ МИФОЛОГИЯ — систе ма мифологических представлений древних балтийских (балтских) племён. Общебалтийская мифологическая система не сохранилась, но в некоторых случаях она реконструируется на основе мифологических систем отдельных балтийских племён: западных… … Энциклопедия мифологии
Lettische Mythologie — Die lettische Mythologie gehört zur baltischen Mythologie und weist viele Gemeinsamkeiten mit der litauischen Mythologie auf. Sie gründet sich in erster Linie auf die sehr zahlreichen archaischen lettischen Liedtexte Dainas, sowie auf andere… … Deutsch Wikipedia
Māra — is the highest ranking goddess in Latvian mythology, a feminine Dievs (God). She may be thought as the alternate side of Dievs (like in Yin and Yang). Other Latvian goddesses, sometimes all of them, are considered her alternate aspects. Māra may… … Wikipedia
Underworld — For other uses, see Underworld (disambiguation). The Underworld is a region which is thought to be under the surface of the earth in some religions and in mythologies.[1] It could be a place where the souls of the recently departed go, and in… … Wikipedia
