Zorya

The Zorya ( Polish " Zorza " or "Luna" ) are three sky - light and goddesses in Slavic mythology. In the myths they sometimes occur as two, sometimes three goddesses: Utrennjaja, the morning star; Vechernyaya, the evening star; and Polunotschnaja, the Midnight Star. In Polish mythology they are called Gwiazda Poranna, Gwiazda Wieczorna and Gwiazda Północna, Serbian / Croatian also Zvezda Danica or Zvijezda Danica, Vecernja Zvezda or Viječernja Zvijezda and Mesecarka or Mijesečarka.

They guard along one of the constellation "Little Bear" (Ursa Minor) chained dog trying to eat up the constellation. It is said that the universe will end when this dog breaks loose.

A trio of goddesses of fate, there is also in Greek ( Fates ), Roman ( Fates ), and Germanic mythology ( Norns ).

  • Slavic deity
  • Female deity
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