{"id":326,"date":"2025-04-23T07:55:06","date_gmt":"2025-04-23T07:55:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/urkio.rm1.lt\/goddess-urke\/"},"modified":"2025-09-11T09:23:27","modified_gmt":"2025-09-11T09:23:27","slug":"goddess-urke","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/urkio.rm1.lt\/en\/goddess-urke\/","title":{"rendered":"Goddess Urk\u0117"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading alignfull has-text-align-center has-base-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color has-xx-large-font-size wp-elements-80d15cc778b5b35f8b541c355c59c03d\" style=\"border-radius:15px;background-color:#d2e9d373;margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-right:0;padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-left:0\"><strong>Goddess Urk\u0117<\/strong><\/h1>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-audio wp-container-content-9cfa9a5a\"><audio controls=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/urkio.rm1.lt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Urkes-daina-1.mp3\" autoplay=\"\"><\/audio><\/figure>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull has-background is-horizontal is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-1b154762 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\" style=\"border-style:none;border-width:0px;border-radius:15px;background-color:#d2e9d373;min-height:0px;margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20)\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-video wp-container-content-9cfa9a5a\"><video height=\"1080\" style=\"aspect-ratio: 1920 \/ 1080;\" width=\"1920\" autoplay=\"\" controls=\"\" loop=\"\" muted=\"\" preload=\"auto\" src=\"https:\/\/urkio.rm1.lt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/urke-2.mp4\"><\/video><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-pullquote has-text-align-center is-style-default has-base-color has-text-color has-large-font-size\" style=\"border-radius:15px;margin-top:0;margin-right:0;margin-bottom:0;margin-left:0;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30)\"><blockquote><p>Hello, what&#8217;s your name? I&#8217;m Urk\u0117. People used to say that I&#8217;m a mysterious water goddess. I live here, in the depths of Lake Urkis.   <br\/><br\/>Have you ever heard the lake whisper quietly at night? That&#8217;s actually me telling stories. Come closer \u2014 and I&#8217;ll tell you.<br\/>My time begins when the evening sun sets, and the moon bathes the lake in silver light. Then I cover the lake with a blanket\u2014a thick fog\u2014and gently hide my home from human eyes. In complete silence, you can hear my song. They call it &#8216;Urk\u0117&#8217;s sutartin\u0117&#8217; (a traditional Lithuanian polyphonic song).     <br\/><br\/>To people, my voice seems strange, mysterious, and sometimes even a bit eerie. It sounds like not one, but a hundred women are singing. The song echoes through the fog, blending with the rustling reeds and birds&#8217; voices, making it hard for people to understand where it&#8217;s coming from. That&#8217;s why they named this lake Urkis, as my voice reminded them of a deep, muffled moaning or wail.   <br\/><br\/>In ancient times, people greatly respected Lake Urkis. They even brought me gifts: the first fish they caught or a beautiful, smooth pebble. People believed that my song reminded them of the importance of respecting nature and being grateful to it.  <br\/><br\/>But be careful! My voice lures people closer to the water, sometimes even into the swampy marsh. It&#8217;s true, I don&#8217;t wish harm upon anyone\u2014I just want to remind you: the night and fog are full of mysteries, so it&#8217;s best to stay home and listen to my song from afar. Those who respect nature and don&#8217;t try to disturb it \u2014 for them, the fog will be a friend, and my song \u2014 a beautiful tale.   <br\/><br\/>Some say they&#8217;ve seen me\u2014as a silhouette of light in the fog above the water. Whether it&#8217;s true or not, let it remain a mystery&#8230; But I can share a little trick with you: if you want to hear me, come to Inturk\u0117, don&#8217;t get too close to avoid sinking into the swamp, close your eyes, take a quiet breath, and listen very, very carefully&#8230; <br\/><br\/>Then, perhaps, you&#8217;ll hear my gentle voice wrapped in the night&#8217;s fog.<br\/>Remember: my song exists so that you would respect the beauty and mystery of nature.<\/p><\/blockquote><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Goddess Urk\u0117 Hello, what&#8217;s your name? I&#8217;m Urk\u0117. People used to say that I&#8217;m a mysterious water goddess. I live here, in the depths of Lake Urkis. Have you ever heard the lake whisper quietly at night? That&#8217;s actually me telling stories. 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