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Nëna E Vatrës
Nëna e Vatrës or Nana e Votrës ("The Mother of the Hearth") is the goddess of the fire hearth (''hyjnia e zjarrit të vatrës'') in Albanian mythology and folklore, associated with fire worship, the cult of the ancestor and the cult of the woman-centered family life. Names and etymology Nëna e Vatrës is the deity of the hearth fire ( Albanian: ''hyjni e zjarrit të vatrës'') commonly found in the folk beliefs of the Albanians, thus there are many dialectal variations, singular or plural: ''Nëna e Vatrës/Nana e Votrës'', ''E Ëma e Vatrës/E Ama e Votrës'', ''Mëma e Vatrës/Mama e Vatrës'', ''Shtriga e Vatrës/Votrës'', ''Plaka e Vatrës/Votrës'', ''Mëmat e Vatrës/Mamat e Votrës'', ''Xhuxhet e Vatrës'' etc. The first element ''nënë/nanë'' or ''ëmë/amë'', means "mother"; while the last element ''vatër/votër'', means " hearth", "fireplace", and is related to the Avestan ''atar'', "fire". Folk beliefs In Albanian folk beliefs, Nëna e Vatrës is the pro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vatër
The vatër ( sq-definite, vatra) is the domestic hearth in Albanian folklore. The fire of the domestic hearth, zjarri i vatrës, is considered the sustainer of the continuity between the world of the living and that of the dead, and ensures the continuity of the tribe (''fis'') from generation to generation. Etymology The Albanian term ''vatër'', "hearth", "fireplace", is derived from Proto-Indo-European ', and is related to the Avestan , "fire". Tradition The function of the fire of the domestic hearth (''zjarri i vatrës'') is the sustenance of the continuity between the world of the living and that of the dead. After death, the souls of the ancestors (''hije'') assume a divine connotation and remain in contact with the family protecting the domestic hearth. In Albanian tradition, the fire of the domestic hearth is protected also by Nëna e Vatrës (the Mother of the Hearth), a beneficent deity akin to Greek Hestia and Roman Vesta. At feasts, people used to practice sacrific ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Greek Mythology
A major branch of classical mythology, Greek mythology is the body of myths originally told by the Ancient Greece, ancient Greeks, and a genre of Ancient Greek folklore. These stories concern the Cosmogony, origin and Cosmology#Metaphysical cosmology, nature of the world, the lives and activities of List of Greek mythological figures, deities, Greek hero cult, heroes, and List of Greek mythological creatures, mythological creatures, and the origins and significance of the ancient Greeks' own cult (religious practice), cult and ritual practices. Modern scholars study the myths to shed light on the religious and political institutions of ancient Greece, and to better understand the nature of myth-making itself. The Greek myths were initially propagated in an oral tradition, oral-poetic tradition most likely by Minoan civilization, Minoan and Mycenaean Greece, Mycenaean singers starting in the 18th century BC; eventually the myths of the heroes of the Trojan War and its after ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Domestic And Hearth Deities
Domestic may refer to: In the home * Anything relating to the human home or family ** A domestic animal, one that has undergone domestication ** A domestic appliance, or home appliance ** A domestic partnership ** Domestic science, sometimes called family and consumer science ** Domestic violence ** A domestic worker In the state * Domestic affairs, matters relating to the internal government of a Sovereign state * Domestic airport * Domestic flight * Domestic policy, the internal policy of a state Other * Domestic, Indiana, an unincorporated community in Wells County * ''Domestikos'' ( en, the Domestic), a Byzantine title ** Domestic of the Schools, commander-in-chief of the Byzantine army in the 9th-11th centuries * ''Domestic'' (film), a 2012 Romanian comedy film See also * Domestic discipline (other) * Housekeeper (other) Housekeeper may refer to: * Housekeeper (domestic worker), a person heading up domestic maintenance * "House Keeper" (song), 1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gabija
Gabija (also known as Gabieta, Gabeta) is the spirit of the fire in Lithuanian mythology. She is the protector of home and family. Her name is derived from ''gaubti'' (to cover, to protect) or from St. Agatha (russian: Гафия, Gafiya). Gabija is only mentioned in a list of Lithuanian gods by the Christian theologian Jan Łasicki in his treatise on idolatry (published in 1615). She is found in Lithuanian folklore. Gabija could take zoomorphic forms of a cat, stork or rooster, or she could appear as a woman clothed in red. Gabija was greatly respected and cared for like a living creature. People would feed Gabija by offering bread and salt Bread and salt is a welcome greeting ceremony in some Slavic, Nordic, Baltic, Balkan and other European cultures as well as in Middle Eastern cultures. It is also shared with some non-Slavic nations— Lithuanians, Latvians (both Baltic), R .... Fire had to be laid to bed – women would cover the charcoal with ashes every evening so ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vitore
The Vitore ( sq-definite, Vitorja, also ''Gjarpni i Vatrës'', ''Gjarpni i Shtëpisë'', ''Bolla e Shtëpisë'' or '' Ora e Shtëpisë'') is a household divine serpent (''gjarpër'' or ''bollë'') in Albanian mythology and folklore, associated with human destiny, good fortune and the souls of the ancestors. Vitorja is usually depicted as a small, colourful and benign golden horned serpent. However, in some traditions Vitorja is described also as an old woman, a mythological figure similar to Nëna e Vatrës. Vitorja is also identified with Fatia in southern folklore and Ora in central and northern folklore. Etymology The name ''Vitore'' has been analyzed as descendant from the Albanian > > /, " loom", thus meaning "a spinster, a woman who spins", related to the weaving of fate. The Albanian terms ''gjarpën/gjarpër'' ( def.: ''gjarp(ë)ni''/''gjarp(ë)ri'') and ''bollë'' (def.: ''bolla'') mean 'serpent, snake', ''vatër'' (def.: ''vatra'') means 'hearth' and ''shtëpi/shp ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ora (mythology)
The Ora ( Albanian: orë, definite form: ora, pl.: orë/t) is an Albanian mythological figure that every human possesses from birth, associated with human destiny and fate. Often depicted as three female deities, the Ora “maintain the order of the universe and enforce its laws” – “organising the appearance of humankind.” The Northern Albanian Ora, along with the Zana, can be found within the folk beliefs and oral epics of the Gheg Albanians. Folk beliefs of the Southern Tosk Albanians reveal similar Albanian mythological figures of fate and destiny, the Mirai and Fatia. Geographic location of the Ora The Ora reside towards the north of the Drin River in Northern Albania. Within Central Albania it was believed that the Ora were present everywhere, “listening to people’s blessings and curses, which they would then aim to quickly fulfil”. Outside of Central Albania Oras live in forests and mountains, residing in streams, lakes, and caves. Baron Franz Nopcsa r ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fatia
The fatia ( Albanian ''fatí'', definite form: ''fatía'', pl.: ''fatí/të''; English: ''fate'') is an Albanian mythological figure associated with human destiny. Often depicted as three female deities, the essential function of the fatí is to maintain the order of the universe and to enforce its laws. Along with the mira, they can be found in the folk beliefs of Tosk Albanians. Albanian mythological figures related to fate and destiny can also be found in the folk beliefs of Gheg Albanians with the name of ora and zana. Appearance The fatí are visualized as riding on butterflies. On the third day after a child has been born, three Fatits approach the baby's cradle and determine that child's fate. They are also known as ''Miren'', possibly from the Greek ''Moirai''. See also * Ora * Bardha * Zana e malit Zana (''Zanë'' in Gheg or ''Zërë'' in Tosk, pl. ''zanë(t)/zërë(t)'', see other variants below) is an Albanian mythological figure usually associated with mountain ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Prende
Prende (also ''Prenne'', ''Premte'' or ''Petka'') is the dawn goddess, goddess of love, beauty, fertility, and protector of women, in the Albanian pagan mythology. She is thought to have been worshiped by the Illyrians in antiquity. In Albanian folklore she is referred to as "Lady Prenne" or "Lady of Beauty" ( Albanian: ''Zonja Prende'' or ''Zonja e Bukurisë'', in Gheg Albanian: ''Zoja Prenne'' or ''Zoja e Bukuris''), while her sacred day is Friday, named in Albanian after her: ''e premte''. Her name is cognate with the Ancient Greek ''Persephatta'', a variant of Persephone. Prende is identified with the cult of Venus and she was worshipped in northern Albania, especially by the Albanian women, until recent times. Originally a pre-Christian deity, she was called "Saint Veneranda" (''Shënepremte''), identified by the Catholic Church as Saint Anne, mother of Virgin Mary. She was so popular in Albania that over one in eight of the Catholic churches existing in the late 16th and th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Verbt
Verbt ( sq-definite, Verbti) is a fire, water and wind god in Albanian pagan mythology. He controls fire, water as the opposite element to fire, and the northern wind which fans the flames of fire. Also known as ''Shën Verbti'' or ''Rmoria'', he was worshiped in northern Albania until recent times. The purifying power of fire underlies the popular idea according to which this deity is the enemy of uncleanliness and the opponent of filth. A reconstructed name of an Albanian fire god is '' *Enji'', from which the Albanian word ''enjte'' "thursday" is considered to be derived. In Albanian mythology, Verbti is the counterpart of the weather and storm god Shurdh. Etymology The name ''Verbti'' appears to be connected with the Albanian term ''i verbër'' meaning "the blind one", however this link seems to be only a coincidence, since according to folk beliefs he can actually see very well. The name ''Verbt'' must be related to '' vorbull'' and the variant ''vorbëtinë'', "whirlpool, - ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
En (deity)
''*En'' or ''*Enji'' () is the reconstructed name of the fire god in the Albanian pagan mythology, which continues to be used in the modern Albanian language to refer to Thursday (''e enjte''). Another name of a fire god worshiped in Northern Albania until recent times is Verbt. The name ''hyj'', 'burn, glow', is also used uncapitalized to refer to the deities and the stars, and capitalized to refer to the Supreme Being. According to some scholars, the deity was worshiped by the Illyrians in antiquity and may have been the most prominent god of the pantheon in Roman times. Etymology In his work ''Speculum Confessionis'' (1621) Pjetër Budi recorded the Albanian term ''tegnietenee madhe'' for the observance of Maundy Thursday (''S.C.'', 148, vv. 26, 89). In his Latin-Albanian dictionary (''Dictionarium latino-epiroticum'', 1635), Frang Bardhi recorded ''dita ehegnete'' as the Albanian translation of Latin ''dies Iovis''. In 1820, the French scholar François Pouqueville reco ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nymphaion (fire Sanctuary)
Nymphaion ( grc, Νυμφαῖον, ''Nymphaîon'') was the name given to the ancient sanctuary of the " eternal fire" located in southern Illyria, near Apollonia in modern-day Albania. Placed inland on the Vjosë/Aoos river. Pliny the Elder mentions the area was inhabited by the local Illyrian Bylliones and (Illyrian or Epirote) Amantes and was at some point included in the broader territory of Apollonia. The ancient site has been identified with the Selenica area, across from Byllis, a region rich in natural reserves of petroleum and gas, which were required to feed the eternal fire. Selenicë is still a modern producer of hydrocarbons and high quality bitumen. Description The area had already been occupied by Illyrians before the founding of nearby Apollonia by a joint colony of Corinth and Kerkyra in the 7th–6th century BC, and the site was likely already a place of worship because of its peculiar physical properties. The sanctuary of the " eternal fire" was al ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vesta (mythology)
Vesta () is the virgin goddess of the hearth, home, and family in Roman religion. She was rarely depicted in human form, and was more often represented by the fire of her temple in the Forum Romanum. Entry to her temple was permitted only to her priestesses, the Vestal Virgins, who guarded particular sacred objects within, prepared flour and sacred salt (''mola salsa'') for official sacrifices, and tended Vesta's sacred fire at the temple hearth. Their virginity was thought essential to Rome's survival; if found guilty of inchastity, they were punished by burial alive. As Vesta was considered a guardian of the Roman people, her festival, the '' Vestalia'' (7–15 June), was regarded as one of the most important Roman holidays. During the ''Vestalia'' privileged matrons walked barefoot through the city to the temple, where they presented food-offerings. Such was Vesta's importance to Roman religion that following the rise of Christianity, hers was one of the last non-Christian cu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
