Esther M. Lederberg
Syncretism

Lithuania was the last European country that practiced paganism, converting to Christianity rather recently (not counting other religions that used to be practiced there). Lithuania is representative of other countries in the region such as Poland, Latvia, Estonia, Ukraine, Belorussia, Russia, etc. Signs of syncretism, the combination of several religions still exist and can be observed such as crosses with figures of Christ WITH Pagan figures such as the Sun god, Perkunis the god of Thunder, etc. Indeed, a temple for Perkunis still exists.
  1. Cross with Pagan Radiant Sun god
  2. Two Crosses with Sun pagan god and Christ
  3. A Cross with Pagan Perkunis god
  4. Temple of Pagan Perkunas god
  5. Pagan Perkuanis god with Pagan yellow Sun cross
  6. Baltic Pagan Solar Cross
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