Aušrinė
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For the magazine published between 1910–1933, see Aušrininkai.
Aušrinė ("dawning", not to be confused with Aušra, "dawn") is a feminine deity of the morning star (Venus) in the Lithuanian mythology. She is the antipode to "Vakarinė", the evening star.
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Aušrinė | |
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Morning-Star | |
Planet | Venus |
Region | Lithuania |
Equivalents | |
Greek equivalent | Eos |
Roman equivalent | Aurora |
Latvian equivalent | Auseklis |
Vedic equivalent | Ushas |
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Her cult possibly stems from that of the Indo-European dawn goddess Hausōs and is related to the Latvian Auseklis, Greek Eos, Roman Aurora and Vedic Ushas.[1] Aušrinė is the goddess of beauty, love and youth, linked with health, re-birth and new beginnings. After the Christianization of Lithuania, the cult merged with Christian images and the symbolism of the Virgin Mary.[2]