Mėnulis

Lithuanian moon god, husband of Saulė; his adultery with Aušrinė splits the celestial marriage and brings Perkūnas's punishment, explaining the moon's phases.

Domains

• moon
• war

Powers

• Betray the Sun by courting the morning star Aušrinė

Epithets

• Dievaitis

Relations

• lover: Aušrinė
• enemy: Perkūnas
• spouse: Saulė

Sources

• Lithuanian dainos (celestial-wedding cycle)
• G. Beresnevičius, Lietuvių religija ir mitologija (2004)