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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."

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. {{cite book}}: Cite has empty unknown parameters: |chapterurl= and |month= (help)
^ 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. {{cite book}}: Cite has empty unknown parameters: |chapterurl= and |month= (help)

[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|Roofed pillar in [[Skaruliai]] village near [[Jonava]].]]
-'''Stogastulpis''' (plural - Stogastulpiai) or '''Roofed Pillar'''/'''Roofed Pole''' is a traditional Lithuanian wooden shrine. The name, ''stogastulpis,'' is made from two Lithuanian words - ''stogas'', which means roof, and ''stulpas'', which means pole. The roofed pillars may have anywhere between one and 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> 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 |authorlink1= Marija Gimbutas |title= Ancient symbolism in Lithuanian folk art |url=https://archive.org/details/ancientsymbolism0049gimb|url-access= registration |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>{{cite journal |last1= Grinius |first1= Jonas |last2= |first2= |date= 1956 |title= Crosses |url= http://www.lituanus.org/1956/56_3_04Grinius.html |journal= Lituanus |volume= 8 |issue= 3 |pages= |doi= |access-date= }}</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 shrines.
+'''Roofed pillar''' or '''Roofed pole''' ({{lang-lt|stogastulpis}}, plural: ''stogastulpiai'', from ''stogas'' – 'roof' and ''stulpas'' – 'pillar, pole') is a traditional [[Lithuanians|Lithuanian]] wooden [[shrine]]. They may have anywhere between one and 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> 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 |authorlink1= Marija Gimbutas |title= Ancient symbolism in Lithuanian folk art |url=https://archive.org/details/ancientsymbolism0049gimb|url-access= registration |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>{{cite journal |last1= Grinius |first1= Jonas |last2= |first2= |date= 1956 |title= Crosses |url= http://www.lituanus.org/1956/56_3_04Grinius.html |journal= Lituanus |volume= 8 |issue= 3 |pages= |doi= |access-date= }}</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.
 <gallery>
-File:Sveksnastogastulpis.jpg|[[Švėkšna|Švėkšnos]] town center
+File:Sveksnastogastulpis.jpg|Roofed pillar in the [[Švėkšna]] town center
-File:Angiriai002.JPG|Roofed pole tipped with an ornate iron cross with floral motif. Angiras village, northwest of [[Josvainiai]].
+File:Angiriai002.JPG|Roofed pillar 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|Roofed pillar near [[Alkas]], [[Kretinga]] district, Lithuania.
-File:Savarina resize resize.JPG|Roofed Pole near [[Savarina]] village, [[Mažeikiai]] district, Lithuania.  Note snake motif of roof "supports."
+File:Savarina resize resize.JPG|Roofed pillar near [[Savarina]] village, [[Mažeikiai]] district, Lithuania. Note snake motif of roof "supports."
 </gallery>
 == See also ==
-*[[Dievdirbys]] - Lithuanian woodcarvings of Jesus and saints
+*[[Dievdirbys]]
-*[[Lithuanian Cross Crafting]]
+*[[Lithuanian cross crafting]]
 == References ==