Perkūnas

Summary

Perkūnas is a thunder deity^[1]. Perkūnas draws 300 Wikipedia views per month (thunder_deity category, ranking #11 of 35).^[2]

Key Facts

• Perkūnas is recorded as male^[3].
• Perkūnas's instance of is recorded as thunder deity^[4].
• Perkūnas is part of Latvian mythology^[5].
• Perkūnas is part of Lithuanian mythology^[6].
• Perkūnas is part of Prussian mythology^[7].
• Perkūnas's Commons category is recorded as Perkūnas^[8].
• Perkūnas's said to be the same as is recorded as Perun^[9].
• Perkūnas's said to be the same as is recorded as Q28666574^[10].
• Perkūnas's said to be the same as is recorded as Perkwunos^[11].
• Perkūnas's worshipped by is recorded as Baltic mythology^[12].
• Perkūnas's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary^[13].
• Perkūnas's described by source is recorded as Granat Encyclopedic Dictionary^[14].
• Perkūnas's different from is recorded as Perkun^[15].

Body

Definition and Type

Perkūnas's instance of is recorded as thunder deity^[4].

Use and Application

Part of include Latvian mythology^[5], a mythology by ethnic group^[16]; Lithuanian mythology^[6], a mythology by ethnic group^[17]; and Prussian mythology^[7], a mythology by ethnic group^[18].

Influence

Things named for Perkūnas include Perkunas Virgae^[19], a virga^[20].

Why It Matters

Perkūnas draws 300 Wikipedia views per month (thunder_deity category, ranking #11 of 35).^[2] Perkūnas has Wikipedia articles in 19 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[21] Perkūnas is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[22]

Entities named for Perkūnas include Perkunas Virgae^[19], a virga^[20].