In Latvian mythology, Auseklis (derived from root aus- - "dawn") was a Latvian god, and the personification of the celestial body Venus. He is third most popular deity in Latvian mythology after Saule and Mēness, but is only mentioned in dainas. Auseklis is the name of a god from the Latvian mythology. ... “Meza Virs” redirects here. ... Adjectives: Venusian or (rarely) Cytherean Atmosphere Surface pressure: 9. ... “Meza Virs” redirects here. ... In Latvian mythology, Saule (the sun) was the goddess of the sun and fertility, patron goddess of the unlucky, including orphans. ... In Latvian mythology, MÄ“ness was the god of the moon and the patron of travelers and soldiers. ... “Daina” redirects here. ...

Auseklis as a god

Crosses of Lietuvēns: Auseklis (above) and the pentagram (below) had to be drawn without lifting one's hand.

Auseklis is closely associated with Mēness ("moon"). They both are Dieva dēli ("sons of God"), and are thus confused with each other and with other male deities. Auseklis is the groom of Saules meita ("daughter of the sun", Lithuanian Aušrinė). Few dainas suggest that Auseklis probably is too young to ride a horse, so respectively a horse for him is bought. However, it is said that "a son doesn't need it yet". It isn't clear if the word "son" refers Auseklis himself, his son, or the horse. Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... In Latvian mythology, MÄ“ness was the god of the moon and the patron of travelers and soldiers. ... AuÅ¡rinÄ— is the Morning Star (Venus) in Lithuanian, feminine deity in Lithuanian mythology. ...

Auseklis as sign

An eight-pointed star, which became the symbol of the third Latvian National Awakening, is named Auseklis. It is also known as a cross of Lietuvēns (an evil spirit). The other symbol is the pentagram, which symbolizes Venus in other cultures. Thus, both signs could have been symbols of Auseklis, originally used for protection against evil spirits. Later, the pentagram became a symbol of evil spirits. Both signs had to be drawn without lifting the hand. The images to the right shows how to do it step-by-step. The Latvian National Awakening (in Latvian: latvieÅ¡u [or latvju] tautas atmoda) refers to three distinct but ideologically related nationalist movements: the First Awakening refers to the national revival led by the Young Latvians from the 1850s to the 1880s, the Second Awakening to the movement that led to the... A pentagram A pentagram (sometimes known as a pentalpha or pentangle or, more formally, as a star pentagon) is the shape of a five-pointed star drawn with five straight strokes. ...

Trivia

In the 19th century, the poet Mikus Krogzemis took Auseklis as his pseudonym. Alternative meaning: Nineteenth Century (periodical) (18th century — 19th century — 20th century — more centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 19th century was that century which lasted from 1801-1900 in the sense of the Gregorian calendar. ... A pseudonym (Greek: , pseudo + -onym: false name) is an artificial, fictitious name, also known as an alias, used by an individual as an alternative to a persons legal name. ...

References

• Latvijas Enciklopēdija, Rīga 2002, ISDN 9984-9482-0-X (1-8)
• Dainuskapis.lv

See also

• Aušrinė
• Venus (mythology)