Žvorūnė

deity single tradition · 1

Žvorūnė is often treated as synonymous to Medeina. A Slavic transcription of John Malalas' Chronicle (dated 1261) mentioned Žvorūna and three other gods.

When

First attested: 1261 CE
Attested period: 1261 – 1261
Historical notes: Mentioned in a Slavic transcription of John Malalas' Chronicle (1261).

Relationships

co occurs with: Meža mate, Medeina

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Mentioned by

Meža mate
Medeina

Sources

wikipedia (1)

Medeina

Source passages

“Medeina or Medeinė (from Lithuanian: medis – "tree" or medė – "forest"), often treated as synonymous to Žvorūnė or Žvorūna (derived from žvėris – "beast"), is one of the main deities in the Lithuanian mythology, and is similar to Latvian Meža māte (Forest Mother).”
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