About this episode
Professor Francis Young discusses Baltic paganism and its practices in Lithuania and Latvia.
Professor Francis Young is an expert in Baltic paganism and is one of the foremost English speaking scholars of the subject. Here he explains the late medieval and early modern written sources for pagan practices in Lithuania and Latvia. We discuss the Baltic gods like Žemyna and Perkunas, as well as fairies, rituals and traditions of the Balts. Check out https://hearthfireradio.com/register/folkmoot-basic?coupon=HEARTHFIRE2026 and use the code "HEARTHFIRE2026" to get one month for free. This podcast depends on your support: Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/survivethejive
People in this episode
Host: Survive the Jive
Guest: Professor Francis Young
Topics covered
- Baltic paganism
- medieval practices
- Lithuanian traditions
- Latvian folklore
- pagan rituals
- Baltic gods
Keywords
- Baltic paganism
- Žemyna
- Perkunas
- Lithuania
- Latvia
- pagan rituals
- folklore
- traditions
Sponsors
Hearthfire Radio
Mentioned in this episode
Books & works: Žemyna, Perkunas
Places: Lithuania, Latvia
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