Tatăl Soarelui
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Tatăl Soarelui, meaning "Sun's Father", is a male figurine buried next to a female figurine in Oltenia to ensure that the rains would stop. The female figurine is asked to ensure plentiful rainfall.
When
- Attested period
- 1900 – 2020
Relationships
- co occurs with
- Păpărugă, Caloian, Muma ploii, Ploița, Păpușa, Mama secetei
- consort of
- female figurine
Mentioned by
Sources
wikipedia (1)
Source passages
“Specifically in Oltenia, the female figurine was asked to ensure plentiful rainfall, whereas a male one, Tatăl Soarelui ("Sun's Father"), was buried next to her to ensure that the rains would also stop.”
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