In the myths of Lithuania and Latvia, Saulė is the ubiquitous Baltic solar

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In the myths of Lithuania and Latvia, Saulė is the ubiquitous Baltic solar goddess. The traditional term for the Sun in the Lithuanian and Latvian languages is Saulė/Saule. One of the most potent gods, Saulė is the sun goddess who gave birth to all life on Earth. She is the patron goddess of the downtrodden, particularly orphans. One of the earliest documented accounts of Lithuanian mythology makes reference to Saulė. Saulė and Mėnuo, the Moon, were a married couple. Mėnuo fell in love with Aušrinė, often known as Venus or the morning star. The Thunder God, Perkūnas, chastised Mėnuo for his adultery. Various versions of this penalty exist. According to one story, Mėnuo was punished by being split in half, but he failed to learn from his faults, therefore the punishment is now repeated every month. According to a different account, Mėnuo and Saulė were divorced yet both still desired to see their daughter Žemyna or Earth. Because of this, the Moon only appears at night and the Sun shines during the day. According to a third story, either the Dievas, the Supreme God, or Saulė defaced face of Mėnuo. Aušrinė is portrayed as daughter of Saulė and servant in other stories. Fire of Saulė is lit by Aušrinė, who also gets her ready for another day of flying. Bed of Saulė is made in the evening by Vakarinė, the evening star. According to Lithuanian mythology, Saulė was mother of other planets: Indraja i.e. Jupiter, Sėlija i.e. Saturn, Žiezdrė i.e. Mars and Vaivora i.e. Mercury. Summer solstice was the time of feast of Saulė. Making wreaths, searching for the fabled fern flower, building bonfires, dancing around and jumping over them, and wishing the Sun a happy rise the following morning at 4 am were all part of the Lithuanian Rasos and Latvian Līgo celebrations. The happiest traditional holiday is this celebration. Return of Saulė is commemorated as the winter solstice.

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