Veļu māte

deity underworld Baltic single tradition · 3

Veļu māte is the personification of Death in Latvian tradition. The name translates to a maternal figure associated with the dead or spirits of the deceased.

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Relationships

co occurs with
Giltinė, Laima

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Sources

Source passages

“Latvians named Death Veļu māte, but for Lithuanians it was Giltinė”

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