出典:Wikipedia
出典:『Wikipedia』 (2011/01/31 12:08 UTC 版)
Auseklis (derived from root aus - "dawn" or "orient" and Latvian: sēkla - "seed", or from verb aust - "to rise (for sun, stars or moon), thus Auseklis may carry the meaning of "The one who rises" ) was a Latvian god, and the personification of the celestial body Venus. He is third most popular deity in Latvian mythology after Saulė and Mēness, but is only mentioned in dainas and probably was invented by Krišjānis Barons.