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Kisosen, the Abenaki solar deity, an eagle whose wings opened to create the day and closed to cause the nighttime. Napioa, the Blackfoot deity of the Sun. Tawa, the Hopi creator and god of the Sun. Wi, Lakota god of the Sun. Aba' Bínni'li', the Chickasaw creator deity, strongly associated with the sun.
Amaterasu. Unamed sun god, (One Myth),Tsukuyomi (some myths). Amaterasu Ōmikami ( 天照大御神, 天照大神 ), often called Amaterasu for short, also known as Ōhirume no Muchi no Kami ( 大日孁貴神 ), is the goddess of the sun in Japanese mythology. Often considered the chief deity ( kami) of the Shinto pantheon, [1] [2] [3] she is ...
Allmusic. [1] Robert Christgau. [2] Why Does the Sun Shine? (The Sun Is a Mass of Incandescent Gas) is an EP by the alternative rock band They Might Be Giants, released in 1993. It is notable for being the band's first release with a full-band line-up, rather than only the two original members ( John Flansburgh and John Linnell) performing.
The Woman of the Apocalypse (or the woman clothed with the sun, Greek: γυνὴ περιβεβλημένη τὸν ἥλιον; Latin: Mulier amicta sole) is a figure–often considered to be a reference to the Virgin Mary in Catholic theology –described in Chapter 12 of the Book of Revelation (written c. AD 95). The woman gives birth to a ...
The first theme is using legendary luminous gems to illuminate buildings, for navigation lights on ships, or sometimes as guiding lights for lost persons (Ball 1938: 498–500). In India, the earliest country in which fine gemstones were known, belief in luminous gems dates back some twenty-five centuries.
Phoenix (mythology) The phoenix is an immortal bird that cyclically regenerates or is otherwise born again. While it is part of Greek mythology, it has analogs in many cultures, such as Egyptian and Persian. Associated with the sun, a phoenix obtains new life by rising from the ashes of its predecessor.
The summer solstice is the official kickoff of summer in the Northern Hemisphere. It occurs when the Earth's tilt toward the sun is at its maximum, making the sun appear at its highest point in ...
Iroquois myths tell of Gaoh, the personification of the wind. He is a giant and an "instrumentality through whom the Great Spirit moves the elements". [8] His home is in the far northern sky. [4] [a] He controls the four winds: north wind (Bear), west wind (Panther), east wind (Moose), and south wind (Fawn).