The document describes a field trip taken by 20 students in grades 9-10 to the Baltic Mythology Park. The park contains several educational paths that introduce visitors to Baltic mythology through sculptures and storytelling. The paths cover different aspects of the Baltic pantheon and mythology related to the earth, sky, underworld, seasons, and the life cycle from birth to death. The goal is to present the original Baltic worldview and architecture of the universe through these symbolic representations. The students visited all the paths to learn about Baltic cultural identity and mythology.

1. Baltic Mythology Park
Erasmus + project
“Developing pupils’ skills”
2018 – 2020
2018-1-IS01-KA229-03​8819_2
Silutes r. Katyciu pagrindine mokykla

2. Subject Ethnic culture
Grade 9 - 10
Number of the pupils 20
Teacher
R. Vitkauskas,
A. Valaitis
Topic Baltic Mythology
Objectives To introduce pupils with the main aspects and symbols of
Baltic Mythology.
To develop cultural identity.

3. Methods Field trip
Materials The workshop was run at the Baltic Mythology Park
Short description
There are a few cultural (educational) paths in the Baltic
Mythology Park. The pupils visited all of them and got
acquainted with Baltic (Aistian) original architecture of the
universe and the world through images (sculpture) and sound
(singing and story telling).

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• The aim for building the Educational paths is to present Baltic
(Aistian) original architecture of the universe and the world through
the images (sculpture) and sound (singing and storytelling).
According to the latest findings in Baltic mythology, science and
ethnic culture, the old Baltic religion is not idolatrous: it is based on
one God (monotheism) surrounded by deities who give substance
to life, both spiritual and practical, in the passage of time and in
eternal relationship with Nature. We strive to show the old Baltic
worlds' openness to the modern European interpersonal values.
The path is located in a pyramid-shaped forest area. The layout of
the paths is the horizontal projection of the topography creates a
fusiform, which marks the framework of the World, the World Tree,
the human way of life, the perception of space in Baltic model.

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• The groups of trails consist of areas corresponding to
the structure of the pantheon of the Baltic deities:
1. A- Earth (fertility, harvest, hunting, forestry, air,
water, animals).
2. B- Mothers- the mother-oldest mythologeme
(Latvian Mate).
3. C- Sky- God of the Universe, the Supreme
(Augstėjas), temples of the begining and the end
(Praamžius, Visadastis).
4. D- Home deities.
5. E- Underworld (Vėlės, bildukai, relationship to evil,
life and death).

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• A trinity of deities is surrounding the spindle: Perkūnas in Ramovė,
Patrimpas in Earth circle, Pykuolis in Underworld circle.
• In the central section there is a Kalendar (Rėda) circle with the
paths of the seasons.
When you start a journey through the adventure trails of travelling
deity Bentis and road deity (Kelukio) sculptures you will be blessed
with success of Vilkas and then you get to the streight Baltic cross
trail. Marine Bangpūtys will blow the wind of success. At the
bottom of the dry lagoon children will be able to climb in the Laivas
(ship) remains. The trail will take you to the sanctuary a place of
peace and celebration where you will find the fire altar. However,
the human way of life tend to be confusing, unlike the tree trunk of
Gyvenimas (life).

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• If you want to know all of the Baltic gods who accompanied the
ancient Baltic (Aistians) way of life from birth to Dausa (death), turn
left into the Mėnulis (Moon) path. You will go to the beginning of
life- circle of the Earth, there you will meet Patrimpas having care of
your existence in the fields and waters, wars and yield. Towards the
Pavasaris (Spring) path is going the Medžioklė (Hunt) path where
you can learn hunt and interact with the forest from various deities.
Walking the path of Vaisingumas (Fertility) you will understand how
the Žemė (Žemyna) (Earth who feeds all the humans) with the other
deities of fertility provides goods. And the goods are not coming
without work, so in the Derlius (Harvest) trail you will meet the
deities who helps farmers produce abundant crops and save it. This
includes the Vasara (summer) path, as the beginning of harvest
time.

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• Then you come to "Latvian Mate" system where are
the oldest Baltic deitys- Mothers. Daily work and
struggle to survive did not overshadow the goal to
honor entities, providing gifts of God. Like that you will
arrive to the Ramovė (the Sanctuary). Above the
Ramovė, sanctuary of God, you can see the mountain
on which Praamžius (Augstėjas, Visadastis) followed by
the sky celestials Saulė (the Sun) and Mėnulis (Moon)
keeps Dangus (Heaven) and Žemė (Earth). You can
reach them also by the Saulė path. Indraja, Goddess of
the sacred water connects to Dausa lake.

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• Then you can return on the Ugnis (Fire) path to the
Home area, and bring home the holiness of heaven,
the heat of the fire of Gabija, the harvest of Skalsa, the
love of Milda and Aušautas help to live healthy.
Unfortunately, Gyvenimas (Life) path is not eternal. In
Vėlės (ghost) path you will know Laumė temptations it
will lead you toward Požemis (Underworld) circle,
where with the bag is waiting Pykuolis (Patulas,
Pikolas). The bridge to the exit is guarded by beasties
Pokulas. There you have to be careful of Yvulis who
calls the feared Giltinė (Death). After a successful way
of life, the Mėnulis (Moon) path will take you to the
exit.

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