THE MEANING OF THE CIRCLE AS A SYMBOL IN LITHUANIAN FOLKLORE AND MYTHOLOGY

This article aims to convey the circles that connect the points of mythology and folklore. Each researcher has different insights into the circle because of lack of the theoretical studies, analyzes, results and summaries.

Article relevance receives certain aspects of this scientific area. It is to identify the association between the circle and the circle point in mythology and folklore. A circle forms from cross spiral. And the circle is a round object. So, according to folklore, mythology noted that wheel, circle symbols and signs can be represented in with the cults, rituals, rites and customs. How these characters convey meaning, importantly, faced a crucial moment in human life as a guarantee of security with social and practical importance.