Morning Zorya
deity Slavic single tradition · 1
The Morning Zorya is depicted as fiery red, holding a red sun in her right hand in the form of a ring, and in her left hand she holds a torch resting on her shoulder, ending in a box from which emerges a light green stripe passing into dark green. She releases the Sun on its daily journey.
When
- First attested
- 1200 CE
- Attested period
- 1200 – 2020
- Historical notes
- Depicted in Chludov's Novgorod Psalter of the late 13th century.
Relationships
- co occurs with
- Evening Zorya, Pratyusha, H₂éwsōs, Uṣas
- aspect of
- Zorya
Mentioned by
Sources
wikipedia (1)
Source passages
“on one of the pillars is carved the Morning Zorya, with a golden head, above her is a glow, and even higher is the Sun, which rolls along an arched road, and on the other pillar is carved the Evening Zorya”
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