Dausos
deity sky Lithuanian mythology single tradition · 2
Dausos, also known as Dangus, is the heavenly home of good souls in Lithuanian mythology. It is located on a high mountain between two rivers and contains trees bearing golden apples, similar to the Greek Garden of the Hesperides.
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When
- First attested
- 0 CE
- Attested period
- 0 – 2020
- Historical notes
- Part of Lithuanian mythology with parallels to Greek and Norse traditions.
Relationships
- co occurs with
- Vėjas
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Source passages
“Dausos or Dangus ("heaven"), the home of good souls. Dausos is on a high mountain (Latvian Debeskalns, or Norse Valhalla), between two rivers. Like the Greek Garden of the Hesperides, the garden of Dausos contains trees which bear golden apples.”
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“Dausos or Dangus ('heaven'), the home of good souls. Dausos is on a high mountain (Latvian Debeskalns, or Norse Valhalla), between two rivers.”
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