marlingra:vaesna:Slavic mythological figures [3/?] ↳ Zorja /Zora, Zarja, Zvezda, Zwezda, Danica. In

marlingra:vaesna:Slavic mythological figures [3/?] ↳ Zorja / Zora, Zarja, Zvezda, Zwezda, Danica. In Slavic mythology, the Zorya are the three guardian goddesses, known as the Auroras or as the Morning Star,  Evening Star and the Midnight Star. The sisters serve the sun god Dažbog, who is in some myths described as their father. The Morning Star opens the gates to his palace each morning for the sun-chariot’s departure. At dusk, the Evening Star closes the gates once more after his return. Each night, the sun dies in the Midnight Zorja’s arms and is then restored to life.  They guard and watch over the doomsday hound, Simargl, who is chained to the star Polaris in the constellation Ursa Minor, the “little bear”. If the chain ever breaks, the hound will devour the constellation and the universe will end. The Zorja are said to control the time and protect the world from evil.  They represent the dawn, the noon, and the evening as well as the past, present, and future.  They are sometimes associated with the Triple Goddess—maiden, mother, and crone.  -- source link

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