Tarnaitis
deity sky Baltic single tradition · 1
Tarnaitis is the servant of Aušrinė who helps prepare the way for Saulė (the Sun) each morning. He is possibly identified with the planet Mercury.
When
- Historical notes
- Possibly identified with the planet Mercury in Lithuanian folklore.
Relationships
- co occurs with
- Vėjų Motina, Northern Wind, Saulė, Žemyna, Vakarinė, Indraja, Sėlija, Žiezdrė, Vaivora
- serves
- Aušrinė
Mentioned by
Sources
wikipedia (1)
Source passages
“this tale is a double origin myth: the story describes the origin of Tarnaitis and the ascent of Aušrinė herself into the sky”
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