"Laumė/The Good Witch", 1980 wooden sculpture by Romas Venckus at the Hill of Witches. Latvian Lauma or Lithuanian Laumė, or Yotvingian Łauma is a fairy-like woodland spirit, and …

By the 18th century laumė was totally confused with ragana and came to denote a witch or hag capable of changing into a snake or toad. Not only could a laumė fly, she could also transform …

Lauma: A human with supernatural powers, a witch. In most Latvian lauma texts, laumas appear as humans (mostly women) with supernatural powers who harm their neighbours and increase …

Jan 1, 2023 · In Latvian mythology, Lauma is a witch-like spirit entity that assists a mother in childbirth, ensuring that both mother and child are in good health. Should any problems arise …

found in all the main Latvian witch traditions (ragana, lauma and spīgana), yet by the 20 th century their least modified form was preserved in the spīgana tradition in north Vidzeme (Laime 2019).

Dec 30, 2021 · It was humanised and incorporated in the witchcraft belief system prior to or during the period of witch persecution (the 16th to 18th centuries). The article attempts to analyse the …

"Laumė/The Good Witch", 1980 wooden sculpture by Romas Venckus at the Hill of Witches. This article about Lauma is a stub. You can help Myth and Folklore Wiki by expanding it. Lauma, …

Jan 4, 2011 · Lith. laume Latv. lauma ‘fairy’ has often been seen as representing I.-E. *loudh-m : loudh – ‘to grow’. The fairy is related to fertility and child-bearing. Lith. íe ula and Latv. spigana …

In Latvian mythology, Lauma is also known as a witch-like spirit entity that assists a mother in childbirth, ensuring that both mother and child are in good health. Should any problems arise …

In the dense forests that drape Latvia and parts of Scandinavia like a green cloak, exists a being as enigmatic as it is ethereal—the Lauma. Imagine if you will, the moonlight refracting through …