NationMaster - Encyclopedia: Austras Koks

In Latvian mythology, Austras Koks ("tree of the east" or "tree of the dawn") was a tree that grew from the start of Saules' (the sun's) daily journey across the sky. It is usually considered an oak.

Austras Koks had silver leaves, copper roots and gold branches and is located on the shores of the Daugava River (Kurzeme), Vidzeme or Latgale.

Categories: Latvian mythology | Trees

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	Austras koks, Saules koks ir cilvēces zināšanu un priekšstatu apkopojuma modelis.
	Šajā kokā apvienota izpratne par pagātni, tagadni, nākotni, par mūsu senčiem, mums pašiem,mūsu bērniem.
	Nereti Austras koks tiek bagātināts ar Saules, Mēness vai Auseklīša elementiem,Māras zīmi.

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