Also Māra’s sign. Wisdom and knowledge. The changeable. Energy of life and renewal. The waxing and waning of the moon. Latvians believed that catching and eating the zalktis would allow them to commune with their ancestors, to understand the speech of ancient tongues.
https://latvians.com/index.php?en/CFBH/Zimes/zimes-00-sheet.ssi
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