Stogastulpis

Roofed pillar or Roofed pole (Lithuanian: stogastulpis, plural: stogastulpiai, from stogas – 'roof' and stulpas – 'pillar, pole') is a traditional Lithuanian wooden shrine. They may have anywhere between one and three layers of stylized roofs. Roofed pillars can be simple, or richly decorated.[1] Nowadays the most common ornamentation are a distinctive blend of Christian symbolism and traditional solar, celestial, and nature motifs.[2][3][4] Stogastulpiai, together with Lithuanian crosses, are common throughout Lithuania, and can be found in churchyards, village/town squares, cemeteries, farms, parks, in fields and woods, at cross-roads, and as wayside shrines.

  • Roofed pillar in the Švėkšna town center
  • Roofed pillar tipped with an ornate iron cross with floral motif. Angiras village, northwest of Josvainiai.
  • Roofed pillar near Alkas, Kretinga district, Lithuania.
  • Roofed pillar near Savarina village, Mažeikiai district, Lithuania. Note snake motif of roof "supports."
Roofed pillar in Skaruliai village near Jonava.

See also

References
  1. Senoji lietuvių skulptūra, kryžiai ir koplytėlės (Old Lithuanian sculpture, crosses, and shrines)
  2. Gimbutas, Marija (1958). Ancient symbolism in Lithuanian folk art. Bloomington, IN: American Folklore Society. OCLC 1106451.
  3. Grinius, Jonas (1956). "Crosses". Lituanus. 8 (3).
  4. Algirdo Šalkausko stebuklai iš medžio


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