Nëna e Diellit
deity sky Albanian single tradition · 2
Nëna e Diellit ("the Mother of the Sun" or "the Sun's Mother") is a mother goddess in Albanian folk beliefs and the mother of Dielli ("the Sun"). She has been described by scholars as a heaven goddess and a goddess of agriculture, livestock, and earth fertility. She represents a manifestation of the personification of the Sun in Albanian mythology.
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When
- First attested
- 0 CE
- Attested period
- 0 – 2020
- Historical notes
- A sacred ritual called "the funeral of the Sun's Mother" was very widespread in southeastern Albania until the 20th century.
Relationships
- parent of
- Dielli, i Bukuri i Qiellit
- co occurs with
- Kulshedra, Hëna, E Bija e Hënës dhe e Diellit, Zjermi
Sources
wikipedia (2)
Source passages
“Nëna e Diellit features as a deity in several Albanian folk tales. One of them has been collected by Albanologist Maximilian Lambertz and published under the title "Bei der Sonnenmutter" ["At the Sun's Mother"]”
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“Nëna e Diellit ("the Mother of the Sun" or "the Sun's Mother") also appears as a personified deity in Albanian folk beliefs and tales.”
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