Grand Duke Gediminas: The Founding of Medieval Lithuania's capital Vilnius (Senoji Geroji animacija)

[@clairejohnston2461]

So fascinating -- and strange. Like a glimpse into a primordial world.

[@semenretaininggay7715]

I have that feeling as well when I watch it.

[@ГрустныйДобряк]

@@semenretaininggay7715 🇱🇹🇭🇺

[@vytautassac8238]

Didžiuojuosi Lietuvos praeitimi ir istorija: kalba, kultūra ir tai, kad esu LIETUVIS! Puikus filmas, didi legenda žyminti Lietuvos praeitį.

[@ГрустныйДобряк]

Князь Гедимин🇱🇹сражался Правителем Венгров Мадьяр Арпадом🇭🇺⚔🇱🇹

[@ksoxk4793]

Опа патриот вот в РОСИЙ дошик есть

[@canesvenatici4259]

Wow, such beautiful animation! Love from Scotland!

[@mcxlii]

my mom is lithuanian, my dad is polish i am very proud of being half lithuanian, i think lithuanian is a beautiful melodic language, and while i don't speak it that good (and i can't write it) i hope that i can get better at it in the vacations! lithuanian history and culture is absolutely fascinating :3

[@ewan4449]

That’s cool, I’m looking into Lithuanian culture cos I recently found out that my grandfather on my mums side is Lithuanian, and escaped to England during the Soviet Union. It’s a super interesting culture and language, it’s a shame that people don’t know about it as it’s a small country...

[@vytilostudios6110]

@@ewan4449 Yes indeed, i would say if people know lithuania they have a relative from it Or they are fans of medieval europe but then Lithuanians are viewed as kind of enemies cuz all of europe supported teutons while lithuanians were fighting against them and russians. Abd lithuanias victory these days didnt mean anything, because look at lithuania now, which is why the reason so little people know about us. If you look at Poland maybe it isnt as big as it was but its big enough so everybody would know, what it is ,and what it was.

[@Paul_LV]

man, I love these older animated films! they are so magical! and there is so much meaning captured with the tools that they had at the time

[@WaraniWanua]

Wow I'm indonesian but fascinated with lithuanian mythology...the animation is so mystical and beautiful

[@Survivethejive]

Evocative cartoon!

[@AlfonsLC]

Survive the Jive wow. you are everywhere i go

[@bizbite2]

Yes same thought, StJ is looking a lot at LT culture and I feel honored :)

[@codychurch5920]

A Guy Named Alfons...I was thinking the same thing.😂

[@Jewish_Israeli_Zionist]

This is a masterpiece, visually, musically and thematically. With love from the Illuminati country of Israel

[@Oberschutzee]

No love for isreal scum

[@Orc-icide]

Vilnius was once the Jerusalem of the West. Fun fact. There were sympathizers to the evil that invaded us during WW2, but the forest brothers worked to kill off both of our invaders. šalom broli.

[@Oberschutzee]

@@Orc-icide Vilnius was never jerusalem of the west and there can be no love for litvaks that were responsible for Lithuanian nation genocide keep your saloms for yourself or go tell that to Muslims that are genocided right now by isrealy scum

[@Oberschutzee]

@@Orc-icide You can tell your saloms to Lithuanians that were left to rot outside the towns

[@greywanderer5935]

This is so atmospheric, fantastic thank you!

[@ЯнКалиновский-и2к]

So unusual... Soundtrack is fascinating, it makes some atmosphere. Interesting, who made this and does this author has anything simmilar.

[@Balticfolk]

Apparently, the author has made some more animation but, unfortunately, I couldn't find it anywhere on the internet...

[@ГрустныйДобряк]

Скажи мне Князь Гедимин🇱🇹сражался Вождём Венгров Мадьяр Арпадом🇭🇺⚔🇱🇹

[@bl-rp]

@@Balticfolk Who is the author?

[@jonaskondratenko]

Super. Neilinis kurinys.

[@clairejohnston2461]

Is the giant figure at the beginning Perkunas? Looks like he is holding an oak tree staff.

[@Balticfolk]

Yes, because of the association with an oak tree, as well as a white horse which is frequently considered an attribute of Midsummer thunder

[@ГрустныйДобряк]

@@Balticfolk Гедимин🇱🇹Арпад🇭🇺🇱🇹

[@vytilostudios6110]

@@ГрустныйДобряк Aš nzn ar tu čia kažką įžeidžiančio sakai, bet kai rusiškai kalbi, (kaip aš tau Lietuviškai) nemanau ,kad supranti...

[@ГрустныйДобряк]

@@vytilostudios6110 Князь Гедимин Сражался Вождём Венгров Мадьяров Арпадом🇭🇺⚔🇱🇹

[@ГрустныйДобряк]

@サンダーデンNoZo-S 🇲🇳⚔🇵🇹✝️

[@Happy_HIbiscus]

dude, this is cool

[@creativenickname1449]

Not amused out

[@MrChimorinkaari]

Amazing work

[@KKa-zj5zc]

Gaila ,kad niekas nebesukuria tokiu filmuku

[@audriusbudraitis7383]

Ačiū dievui kad jau nebesukuria. Narkologinės apstinencijos vaizdiniai. Vaikai po tokių reginių neužmiega.

[@therevanchist9986]

@@audriusbudraitis7383 Jei kas neužmiega, tai tik tu. Pats mažas mėgdavau tokius filmukus

[@XX007XX]

Lietuva❤

[@dovydasjaksto7014]

فالله خير يا قلبي انتي الله لا يبلانا الله يسلمك من الشر عنك يا

[@ReggieJohnAgain]

Is the iron wolf a symbol of the Teutonic Knights who would later descend upon the Lithuanians and others?

[@Balticfolk]

ReggieJohnAgain I can see why that would be the first association to draw but, oddly enough, in this context the wolf is a symbol of Lithuanians themselves or more specifically of their capital Vilnius, rather than the Teutonic order. Many think that the main totemic animal of Lithuanians is a bear (it's featured on the crest of Samogitia) and it may very well have been so in the most distant past but different times call for different symbols. During the times of the crusades (the Northern Crusades had started centuries before Gediminas was born) it was not possible to stand tall & proud independently like a bear - as the sad example of Old Prussians had proven, Balts could only withstand the crusaders by unifying, standing like a tight pack of wolves.

[@ReggieJohnAgain]

Baltic folk Thank you for that clarifying explanation. Now I have another question: Does the name Vilnius have any connection with the Lithuanian word for wolf, 'vilkas'?

[@Balticfolk]

ReggieJohnAgain Place names and hydronyms derived from the root Vilk- (wolf) are indeed very common in East Lithuania, however, Vilnius name is derived from different root: a nearby brook Vilnia (Vilnelė) which in turn is derived from a word meaning "wave" because of it's fast whirling current.

[@ReggieJohnAgain]

Baltic folk OK. Thanks again for another clarifying answer. I visited Vilnius in the late 1980's and found it beautiful and having a very nice atmosphere, especially when arriving through the Ausros Varta at dawn when the city was very quiet and the day's activity had not yet begun.

[@Mennismervice]

No. The Teutonic Knights came to Lithuania before Gediminas was born. They were defeated.

[@scarecrow2097]

I love East European animation so much...

[@antanassmetona4054]

Too bad, since Lithuania is Nothern European.

[@ГрустныйДобряк]

@@antanassmetona4054 Гедимин🇱🇹как Арпад🇭🇺🇱🇹

[@mariomm9080]

@@antanassmetona4054 Belarus is North Europe to you too ?

[@antanassmetona4054]

@@mariomm9080 How does Belarus correlate to the discussion? It's not North.

[@mariomm9080]

@@antanassmetona4054 because Belarus land is as north as Lithuanian , Lithuania is not North Europe culturaly deal with it 😂 only Scandinavian countries are , and geographically only Estonia is in the north from Baltics

[@suzannemorrow9987]

My father’s name my Maiden name Zemaitis … seen in so many documents and videos and text. I know Joseph, Simon , Albert were their first names back into the 1800’s. Anyone have any info ? I’ve found out much just surfing the web and talking in person with people from Baltic get togethers. My Aunt is 88 now and only have her pictures .

[@Z3r0XoL]

the song sounds kinda sami, interesting

[@Sirdux20]

Good movie ♥ In another 100 years, the world will study such movies.. Who will be interested in extinct nations..

[@WitcherGerd]

The founder of a capital and the champion of paganism

[@therevanchist9986]

I think of King Mindaugas as champion of paganism.

[@PalmettoNDN]

Where's the LSD when I need it?

[@nepamirskuzkameskovojomeli2396]

I know. Haha. I'm currently growing Psilocybin mushrooms and I can't wait to do five grams and then watch this cartoon. It's going to be the most exciting experience of my life.

[@ГрустныйДобряк]

@@nepamirskuzkameskovojomeli2396 🇭🇺🇱🇹

[@nepamirskuzkameskovojomeli2396]

@@ГрустныйДобряк !?!?!?

[@ГрустныйДобряк]

@@nepamirskuzkameskovojomeli2396 🇱🇹🇭🇺Братва

[@nepamirskuzkameskovojomeli2396]

@@ГрустныйДобряк ! :)

[@albertinasurkute868]

[@Rymwid]

King Gediminas

[@ГрустныйДобряк]

Князь Гедимин🇱🇹воевал и Сражался Вождём Венгров Арпадом🇭🇺⚔🇱🇹

[@rv1251]

Ex kaip Lietuvai reikia tokio tikro lyderio dabar.vien memes like

[@ГрустныйДобряк]

🇭🇺🇱🇹

[@therevanchist9986]

Bent naudok h/ch vietoj x kai šneki apie lietuvybę.

[@simkunaskestutis6467]

tik ne "grand duke", o "king'"Bent jau taip jį vardino popiežius, o Lietuvos karalystės, įkurtos Mindaugo, jei n Netimero 1009, niekas neanuliavo. (Kodėl Netimerą klaidų taisytojas pabraukinėja?)

[@fidenemini111]

Netimeras buvo vienos prūsų genties valdovas. Su Lietuva tai turi ryšio tik tiek, kad paminėtas Lietuvos vardas (Lietuvos ir Prūsijos paribyje).

[@Michael-qc3vy]

Why Lithuania starting to loose agains Moscow in late 1490’s …

[@v1das007]

Because of the Westerners and Poland. Westerners kept pressure against us, while the Muscovites had an easier time with their declining enemies. So, we were fighting from two sides, while the Russians had their sight only on us. Poland played a backstabbing role, as they always do - everybody thought that they would help, but they were just looking to expand their own territory.

[@ГрустныйДобряк]

Князь Гедимин🇱🇹сражался Вождём Венгров Мадьяров Арпадом🇭🇺⚔🇱🇹

[@deivukis2162]

Kodel nera kalbos ka

[@sedintisantvilko4746]

tie šventos gamtos ir valdžios simboliai kurie čia šiek tiek parodyti yra šventesni paslaptingesni be žodžių...kai tik pridedami mirtingų žmogelių žodžiai viskas suprastėja supaprastėja ...juk šventas kalnas didingesnis tylioj mėnesienoj su pelėdos paūkavimu negu pavasario mugės triukšme ...

[@fidenemini111]

Tada visi dar buvo nebyliai.

[@REGameFly]

@@fidenemini111 Po trėmimų tylėjo

[@DYesish]

Lithuanians are judges, we are all so just, that even bad ones understand!!! We should be in judge of main things, not idiots from Saxon french or even china movements!!!!! We are just people!!!!