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Lechites (Polish: Lechici, German: Lechiten), also known as the Lechitic tribes (Polish: Plemiona lechickie, German: Lechitische Stämme), is a name given to certain West Slavic tribes who inhabited modern-day Poland and eastern Germany, and were speakers of the Lechitic languages.
The Polish tribes were polytheistic pagans and worshiped a pantheon of numerous deities, each representing a different but equally important aspect of life for the Early Slavs - such as Perun, god of lightning.
The term Lechitic is applied both to the languages of this group and to Slavic peoples speaking these languages (known as Lechites). The term is related to the name of the legendary Polish forefather Lech and the name Lechia by which Poland was formerly sometimes known.
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Mar 11, 2018 · The term “Lechitic languages” was introduced to the linguistic classification in 1862 by Aleksander Hilferding. It includes Polish, Kashubian (Eastern Pomeranian), Slovincian (Pomeranian dialect extinct since XX century), Silesian and Polabian languages that went extinct in the first half of the 18th century in north-eastern Germany.
Sep 14, 2016 · Hidden hoard of more than 6,000 silver coins found in forest in Poland. Moreover, many ancient and early medieval texts mention Lechia. Even the classical first book of Poland, a chronicle written by a man known as Gall Anonim, mentioned the existence of this kingdom.
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Lechites, or Lekhites (Polish: Lechici), are an ethnic and linguistic subdivision of West Slavs. Lechitic group include: Masovians; Lendians; Polans; Vyatichi; Radimichs; Related pages. Lechia; References
Lechites (Polish: Lechici, German: Lechiten), also known as the Lechitic tribes (Polish: Plemiona lechickie, German: Lechitische Stämme), is a name given to certain West Slavic tribes who inhabited modern-day Poland and eastern Germany, and were speakers of the Lechitic languages.
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