LTReikšminiai žodžiai: Lietuvos Didžioji Kunigaikštystė (LDK; Grand Duchy of Lithuania; GDL); Kunigaikščiai; Karaliai ir valdovai; Vilnius.
ENDedicated to the 700 anniversary of Vilnius. The author discusses the origins of Gediminas myth and concludes that this is just a first step in attempting to reconstruct myths on which the sovereignty of Lithuanian rulers is founded. [From the publication]