Lithuania was among the last European states to be converted to Christianity. The native polytheistic Lithuanian religion was practiced statewide until the late XIV century and continued to endure relatively widely later. Although diminished throughout the centuries, it remained a strong component of the ethnic character and identity of the Lithuanian people, particularly in rural areas, during the XIX and XX centuries.

Today, various calendar and family celebrations, traditional beliefs, verbal expressions, folk-magic, sacred sites, etc. hold recognizable elements of Lithuanian mythology.

A contemporary revival of Lithuanian religion is dated from the celebration of the Summer Solstice (Rasa) in 1967. The movement was named Romuva after one of the most important Baltic religious sites. In 2024, Romuva has been acclaimed by the Lithuanian state as an officially recognized religion.

There are two main groups of sources on Lithuanian mythology: the earlier historical documents, mostly written by hostile agents and outsiders, and later local ethnographic material. By combining the former with the latter, the researchers of Lithuanian religion have reconstructed various aspects of Lithuanian religion, including the pantheon, systems of values, the model of the cosmos, etc.

The presentation will consist of the reading of several of the most important sources of Lithuanian mythology from the perspective of the contemporary movement Romuva.