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Auseklis is a Latvian pagan[1] god, a stellar deity[2] that represents a celestial body, but possibly not the same as Venus (Rīta zvaigzne)[3] - the first "star" (how Latvians call it) to appear in the mornings on the east side of the sky. He is the third most popular deity in Latvian mythology after Saulė and Mēness, but is almost exclusively mentioned in folk songs, as pagan faith gave way to Christianity in Latvia in the 12th century.[4][5]
- ^ "Latvian mythology – Skyforger". Skyforger.lv. Retrieved 2024-12-27.
- ^ Lurker, Manfred (2004). The Routledge dictionary of gods and goddesses, devils and demons. Routledge. p. 25. ISBN 978-0-415-34018-2.
- ^ Calin, Didier (1 January 1996). "Indo-European Poetics and the Latvian Folk Songs". Academia.edu. Retrieved 4 December 2021.
- ^ "Latvia". International Lutheran Council. Retrieved 2024-12-27.
- ^ "Dievturība (neo-Paganism) | On Latvia". Retrieved 2024-12-27.