i Bukuri i Qiellit
deity sky eye single tradition · 1
In Albanian, i Bukuri i Qiellit ("the Beautiful of the Sky") is a phrase used in pagan contexts for the Sun, the god of light and giver of life. He fades away the darkness of the world and melts the frost, allowing the renewal of Nature. According to folk beliefs, the Sun makes the sky cloudy or clears it up.
When
- First attested
- 0 CE
- Attested period
- 0 – 2020
- Historical notes
- Attested in Albanian paganism and folklore.
Relationships
- co occurs with
- Zjermi, e Bukura e Detit, drangue, Kulshedra, E Bukura e Dheut
- consort of
- Hëna
- parent of
- E Bija e Hënës dhe e Diellit
- child of
- Nëna e Diellit
Mentioned by
Sources
wikipedia (1)
Source passages
“In Albanian tradition the Sun is referred to as "the Beauty of the Sky" (i Bukuri i Qiellit). During the ceremonial ritual of celebration of the first day of spring (Albanian: Dita e Verës) that marks the beginning of the period of the year when daylight prevails over night, "the Beauty of the Sky" is the human who is dressed in yellow personifying the Sun”
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