Mythology and legends from the past..

Excellent topic. Being a Lithuanian, which can be a rare thing, I love to talk about my heritage and the many legends that we have. This one is of the founding of the Lithuanian capitol- Vilnius. Many years ago, Gediminas, a grand Duke of Lithuania was on a hunting trip when he stopped to rest. That night he had a most peculiar dream of a giant iron wolf standing atop a hill and howling very loudly. In the morning he went to a wise man, Lizdeika, who was traveling with him for advice. Lizdeika claimed that, in the place where Gediminas had slept, a great city would one day rise and that people from everywhere would hear of it. Believing the wiseman's words, Gediminas immediately had a Castle built in his name at the place where he had slept. Today this castle is surrounded by Vilnius, Lithuania's capitol. This legend is short but it is very prominent in Lithuanian history and art. The iron wolf can be found in many things with reference to Lithuania and hopefully the knowledge of this legend will help you understand why.

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Well i know you just love mythology and anything related to it.i think i'm too lazy to explore enough that "territory" and i'll ask you if i don't know something related. And of course if i remember anything i'll tell you "out of the blue" , but you know that allready , don't you? (giggle)