Hëna
Hëna (the Moon) is the female counterpart to the Sun in Albanian pagan beliefs and mythology. In some folk tales, myths and legends the Sun and the Moon are regarded as husband and wife, also notably appearing as the parents of E Bija e Hënës dhe e Diellit. In others the Sun and the Moon are regarded as brother and sister, but in this case they are never considered consorts.
↻ synthesized from 2 sources
When
- First attested
- 0 CE
- Attested period
- 0 – 2020
- Historical notes
- Attested in Albanian paganism and folklore.
Relationships
- co occurs with
- Zjermi, Zjarri, E Bija e Hënës dhe e Diellit, drangue, Nëna e Diellit, Kulshedra, Enji
- consort of
- Dielli, i Bukuri i Qiellit
- parent of
- E Bija e Hënës dhe e Diellit
- syncretized with
- Diana
Mentioned by
Sources
Source passages
“They answered that those twigs were "the light coming from the Moon, of course". For Albanians, the twigs or little lines were the traditional way to represent light, emanated from the Sun (Dielli) and from the Moon (Hëna), which was often represented as a crescent.”
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“For Albanians, the twigs or little lines were the traditional way to represent light, emanated from the Sun (Dielli) and from the Moon (Hëna), which was often represented as a crescent.”
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