Zaltys

The Žaltys is a Baltic spirit that is a guardian of the home. It was kept as a pet, and in modern Baltic tradition it lives by the stove, and is a sacred animal of the sun goddess Saulė, who would weep when she saw a dead Žaltys. The Žaltys was kept in a special area of the house, and the household would gather at certain times to pray to it.
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[Other] The Lithuanian grass-snake deity and a symbol of fertility. It was kept as a pet and considered to be a divine envoy that played an important part in prophecies. It was the favorite animal of the sun goddess Saule, who would weep upon seeing a dead Zaltys.

ZALTYS [PERSONAGGIO MITOLOGICO]