Norbertas VÄ—lius

Norbertas Velius ( born January 1, 1938 in Gulbes at Šilalė, † ​​June 23, 1996 in Vilnius ) was a Lithuanian ethnographer and religious scholars, most recently professor at Vytautas Magnus University in Kaunas.

He is the author and editor of numerous books, including a critical collection of all known sources of Baltic religion and mythology in original language and Lithuanian translation. In addition, he has initiated a three-volume anthology of the early history of research on Baltic religion. Still appear books whose conception and comments are posted by Velius.

He taught at the Šiauliai universitetas, Vilniaus universitetas, Lietuvos Muzikos akademija and Dailes akademija.

Works (selection)

  • N. Velius, Mitinės lietuvių sakmių būtybės, Vilnius 1977.
  • Velius N. (ed.), Laumių dovanos, Vilnius 1979 Of this translation. :
  • Velius N. (ed.), Lithuanian mythological tales, Vilnius 1998. ISBN 5-415-01304-0
  • N. Velius, Chtoniškasis lietuvių mitologijos pasaulis, Vilnius 1987.
  • Velius N. (ed.), Baltu religijos ir mitologijos šaltiniai, 4 vols Vilnius from 1996 to 2005. ISBN 5-420-01579- X
  • University teachers ( Vytautas Magnus University, Kaunas)
  • University teachers ( Vilnius University )
  • University teachers (University of Šiauliai)
  • University teachers (Music and Theatre Academy of Lithuania )
  • University teachers ( Vilnius Art Academy )
  • Baltic Mythology
  • Religious scholars ( 20th century)
  • Ethnologist
  • Mythologist
  • Lithuanian
  • Born in 1938
  • Died in 1996
  • Man
  • Person ( Šilalė )
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