Gloria Obrien

Gloria O'Brien, nee Gloria Kivytaitė, has translated from the Lithuanian language to English a wide selection of writings. The subject matter ranges from historical to folk. She is making this collection available to all who are interested in reading it. However, Gloria's original articles, and her English translations are copyright protected and not to be reproduced without an author’s permission. Gloria O’Brien is a frequent contributing author to Lithuanian Heritage Magazine and the publication Bridges . email Gloria at Senaboba@aol.com

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Historical Legends

ALGIRDAS
ALGIRDAS IN MOSCOW

FUNERAL OF KESTUTIS
THE JOURNEY OF PALEMONAS
KESTUTIS
A KING'S FUNERAL
PAGAN LITHUANIA

THE REPUBLIC OF PAULAVA
THE STORY OF THE PILENAI
TADAS BLINDA

 

Ethnic Folk Tales

AN EXCHANGE WITH THE DEVIL
THE GOLDEN APPLE TREE
CREATION OF ANGELS AND DEVILS

THE DEVIL AND THE LITHUANIANS
DEVIL IN THE BATHHOUSE
DUKE RADVILAS ROOSTER
ENCHANTED LITTLE MILL
STORK’S TRAVELS

THE GODDESS WIFE
HOW THE CUCKOO CAME TO BE
HOW THE MOON BOWED TO A STAR
HOW WHISKEY ORIGINATED
THE SWALLOWS AND THE HAWK
LITHUANIAN GEOGRAPHICAL LEGENDS

THE ORACLE OF PERKUNAS
TALE ABOUT FEELINGS
THE RICH MAN AND THE LANDLESS TENANT

ROSES AND LILIES MANOR
THE SUN AND THE MOON

TRUTH AND FALSEHOOD
THE WOLF’S NOBLE PEDIGREE
THE WOMAN AND THE DEVIL

Ancient Fables

BARBORA’S GHOST
THE SPIRIT OF ZYGIMANTAS AUGUSTAS
THE THREE-HANDED PICTURE OF ST. CASIMIR
SAINT CASIMIR’S STORK 
A HUNT ON CHRISTMAS EVE  
BAGDONAS’S CROSS 
THE WHITE WITCH

THE UNDERGROUND VAULTS AT THE BERNARDINE MONASTERY
THE CELLARS OF ST. JOHNS' CHURCH 
THE SON OF KRIVIU KRIVAITIS
THE CROSS IN THE CATHEDRAL
VAIDILUTE            
VILNIUS CATHEDRAL
THE MONSTER
THE STAIN ON THE CATHEDRAL

Nostalgia and Miscellany

CHRISTMAS IN LITHUANIAN FOLKLORE AND TRADITION
EASTER AT ANNUNCIATION

EASTER HOLIDAY CUSTOMS AND TRADITIONS
GRANDFATHER’S PHOTOGRAPHS
JOHNNY’S CHRISTMAS
KUČIOS & KALEDOS
KUČIOS IN BROOKLYN 1904
LITHUANIAN HOSPITALITY
LITHUANIAN WEDDING TRADITIONS
MARCH ON THE U. N.
MARTYRS OF ZEMAITYJA
PRANAS VAICAITIS
ROSELLA’S LITHUANIAN ADVENTURE
ST. JOHN’S STREET
THE EASTER TABLE

THE LITHUANIAN HOME (A nine-part series)

·          INTRODUCTION – SETTLEMENTS

·          THE HOMESTEAD

·          THE COURTYARD

·          THE WELL

·          THE GARDEN

·          ORCHARDS AND HONEYBEES

·          FENCES AND GATES

·          GRANARY, BARN, AND BATHHOUSE

·        THE HOUSE


THE PORTRAIT
THE PRIEST IS COMING A-CHRISTMASING
THE WAY THINGS USED TO BE
THEREFORE, WE WILL NOT FEAR
ŽOLINĖ – FEAST OF GRASS