EPISODE · Jun 4, 2026 · 1H 29M
116. Thunder gods around the Baltic. A conversation with ethnolinguist Giuliano Gajetti
from Tru og meining i gammal tid · host Eldar Heide
In Northern Europe, traditions about Þórr, Ukko, Perkūnas, and other thunder gods lasted into modern times. The thunder god survived the shift to Christianity better than the other old gods. Why is that? What made the thunder god special? And which parts of these traditions survived? In today’s episode, we look at these questions in cultures around the Baltic Sea.
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In Northern Europe, traditions about Þórr, Ukko, Perkūnas, and other thunder gods lasted into modern times. The thunder god survived the shift to Christianity better than the other old gods. Why is that? What made the thunder god special? And which parts of these traditions survived? In today’s episode, we look at these questions in cultures around the Baltic Sea.
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