Eki
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Eki are the names of the Sun
in the Basque language
. In Basque mythology
, Eki or Eguzki is seen as daughter of Mother Earth
to whom she returns daily.
She was regarded as the protector of humanity and the enemy of all evil spirits. The ancient Iberians called her "grandmother"; and held rites in her honour at sunset. They believed that when the sun set, Ekhi travelled into Itxasgorrieta ("The Reddish Seas") beneath the earth into the womb of Lurbira
, her mother.
Sun
The Sun is the star at the center of the Solar System. It is almost perfectly spherical and consists of hot plasma interwoven with magnetic fields...
in the Basque language
Basque language
Basque is the ancestral language of the Basque people, who inhabit the Basque Country, a region spanning an area in northeastern Spain and southwestern France. It is spoken by 25.7% of Basques in all territories...
. In Basque mythology
Basque mythology
The mythology of the ancient Basques largely did not survive the, albeit late, arrival of Christianity in the Basque Country between the 4th and 12th century AD...
, Eki or Eguzki is seen as daughter of Mother Earth
Mother Nature
Mother Nature is a common personification of nature that focuses on the life-giving and nurturing aspects of nature by embodying it in the form of the mother. Images of women representing mother earth, and mother nature, are timeless...
to whom she returns daily.
She was regarded as the protector of humanity and the enemy of all evil spirits. The ancient Iberians called her "grandmother"; and held rites in her honour at sunset. They believed that when the sun set, Ekhi travelled into Itxasgorrieta ("The Reddish Seas") beneath the earth into the womb of Lurbira
Lurbira
Lurbira was the goddess of the earth in the religion of the ancient Basques. She was the mother of Ekhi and Ilazki.-Sources:*: A translation of the Spanish-language article at the Auñamendi Encyclopedia....
, her mother.