Auseklis

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Auseklis , as a symbol of luck or to ward off evil

Auseklis ( Lat . Morning star ) represents the personified morning star in Latvian mythology. Auseklis is also the pseudonym of the Latvian writer Miķelis Krogzemis (1850–1879).

In Latvian folk songs and poems, especially in the Dainas , Auseklis is also referred to as the “baby boy”, which means that he can be considered the youngest in the family of gods. While the other gods go about their work, he comes to play and has fun with his bride Saules meita , the daughter of the sun. He wears golden clothing and owns a horse that the sun goddess Saule gave him , as her messenger he occasionally appears. In the bathing room he throws up the water at heavenly weddings together with the Dieva dēli , the sons of the sky god Dievs . Auseklis is subordinate to the moon god Mēness .

In Lithuanian legends, a brother of the goddess of twilight and dawn Aušrinė is mentioned. This possibly corresponds to the Auseklis.

Synonyms for Auseklis are Lielais Auseklis (Great Auseklis), Zelta Zvaigzne (Golden Star) and Babina.

literature

  • Haralds Biezais : Baltic religion . In: Åke V. Ström, Haralds Biezais (ed.): Germanic and Baltic religion (= The religions of mankind , Volume 19/1). Kohlhammer, Stuttgart 1975, ISBN 3-17-001157-X , pp. 311-383.
  • Jonas Balys, Haralds Biezais: Baltic mythology. In: Hans Wilhelm Haussig (Hrsg.): Gods and Myths in Old Europe (= Dictionary of Mythology . Department 1: The old civilized peoples , Volume 2). Klett-Cotta, Stuttgart 1973, ISBN 3-12-909820-8 .
  • Latvju raksti. / 3 sējumos (Latvian symbols in three volumes) - Latvijas grāmata publishing house, Paris, 1990.