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Roofed pole or roofed pillar (Lithuanian: stogastulpis, plural: stogastulpiai, from stogas – 'roof' and stulpas – 'pole, pillar') is a traditional Lithuanian wooden shrine. They may have anywhere between one and three layers of stylized roofs. Roofed poles 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.^{[citation needed]}

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

References

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

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[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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-[[File:Skarulių stogastulpis.JPG|thumb|Stogastulpis in [[Skaruliai]] village near [[Jonava]].]]
+[[File:Skarulių stogastulpis.JPG|thumb|A roofed pole in [[Skaruliai]] village near [[Jonava]].]]
-'''Stogastulpis''' (plural - Stogastulpiai) ({{lang-en|Roofed Pillar}}) is a traditional Lithuanian wooden shrine. The name, ''stogastulpis,'' is made from two Lithuanian words - ''stogas'', which means roof, and ''stulpas'', which means pillar. The roofed pillars may have anywhere between one to three layers of stylized roofs.  Roofed pillars can be simple, or richly decorated.  <ref>[http://www.tradicija.lt/Tyrinejimai/Stog_kopl_tipai.htm Senoji lietuvių skulptūra, kryžiai ir koplytėlės (Old Lithuanian sculpture, crosses, and shrines)]</ref> Most common ornamentation are a distinctive blend of Christian symbolism and traditional solar, celestial, and plant motifs. <ref>{{cite book |last1= Gimbutas |first1= Marija |authorlink1= Marija Gimbutas |title= Ancient symbolism in Lithuanian folk art |url= |format= |edition= |series= |volume= |date= |year= 1958 |month= |origyear= |publisher= American Folklore Society |location= Bloomington, IN |isbn= |oclc= 1106451 |doi= |pages= |chapter= |chapterurl= |quote= }}</ref> <ref>[http://www.lituanus.org/1956/56_3_04Grinius.html Crosses - 1956 article by Dr. Jonas Grinius in Lituanus]</ref>  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.<ref>[http://www.llbm.lt/parodos/AlgioSalkauskoparoda/ Algirdo Šalkausko stebuklai iš medžio]</ref>
+'''Roofed pole''' or '''roofed pillar''' ({{lang-lt|stogastulpis}}, plural: ''stogastulpiai'', from ''stogas'' – 'roof' and ''stulpas'' – 'pole, pillar') is a traditional [[Lithuanians|Lithuanian]] wooden [[shrine]]. They may have anywhere between one and three layers of stylized roofs. Roofed poles can be simple, or richly decorated.<ref>[http://www.tradicija.lt/Tyrinejimai/Stog_kopl_tipai.htm Senoji lietuvių skulptūra, kryžiai ir koplytėlės (Old Lithuanian sculpture, crosses, and shrines)]</ref> Nowadays the most common ornamentation are a distinctive blend of [[Christian symbolism]] and traditional solar, celestial, and nature motifs.<ref>{{cite book |last1= Gimbutas |first1= Marija |author-link1= Marija Gimbutas |title= Ancient symbolism in Lithuanian folk art |url=https://archive.org/details/ancientsymbolism0049gimb|url-access= registration |year= 1958 |publisher= American Folklore Society |location= Bloomington, IN |oclc= 1106451 }}</ref><ref>{{cite journal |last1= Grinius |first1= Jonas |date= 1956 |title= Crosses |url= http://www.lituanus.org/1956/56_3_04Grinius.html |journal= Lituanus |volume= 8 |issue= 3 }}</ref><ref>[http://www.llbm.lt/parodos/AlgioSalkauskoparoda/ Algirdo Šalkausko stebuklai iš medžio]</ref> Stogastulpiai, together with [[Lithuanian cross]]es, 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 shrine]]s.{{Cn|date=January 2021}}
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-File:Sveksnastogastulpis.jpg|[[Švėkšna|Švėkšnos]] town center
+File:Sveksnastogastulpis.jpg|A roofed pole in the [[Švėkšna]] town center
-File:Angiriai002.JPG|Roofed pole tipped with an ornate iron cross, [[Angiras]] village, northwest of [[Josvainiai]].
+File:Angiriai002.JPG|A roofed pole tipped with an ornate iron cross with floral motif. Angiras village, northwest of [[Josvainiai]].
-File:Alka stogastulpis 20060425.jpg|Stogastulpis near [[Alkas]], [[Kretinga]] district, Lithuania.
+File:Alka stogastulpis 20060425.jpg|A roofed pole near [[Alkas]], [[Kretinga]] district, Lithuania.
-File:Savarina resize resize.JPG|Roofed Pole near [[Savarina]] village, [[Mažeikiai]] district, Lithuania.
+File:Savarina resize resize.JPG|A roofed pole near [[Savarina]] village, [[Mažeikiai]] district, Lithuania. Note snake motif of roof "supports."
 </gallery>
+== See also ==
+*[[Dievdirbys]]
+*[[Lithuanian cross crafting]]
 == References ==
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