The Routledge Dictionary of Gods and Goddesses , Devil and Demons
Lithuanian god of thunder, bringer of rain and of fertility. He protects law and justice, and pursues demons.
Sacred to him are the oak-tree and fire. He drives in his chariot over the clouds, holding an axe, which returns to his hand after he has hurled it at a target. He disguises himself as a hunter in order to hound the devil.
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