Eguzki

Eguzki (Eki / Ekhi), the Sun, daughter of Amalur and sister of the Moon (Ilargi). Conceived as feminine, the 'grandmother' and the eye of day, protector of humanity and enemy of night-spirits; she sinks each evening through Itxasgorrieta into the earth-womb. The eguzkilore is her emblem. Documented by Barandiarán and Caro Baroja (secondary).

Parentage

• mother: AmalurDaughter of Mother Earth, to whom she returns each night.J. M. Barandiarán, Mitología vasca (1960): Eguzki, daughter of Ama Lur (secondary)

Domains

• sun and daylight
• protection against night spirits

Powers

• Cross the sky daily as the eye of day and return through the Reddish Seas into the earth
• Drive off and frighten the spirits and demons of the night with her light
• Return nightly through the red seas into the Earth-mother's womb

Epithets

• Ekhi Basque · Ekhi · lifelongthe SunBarandiarán, Mitología vasca (secondary)

Relations

• mother: AmalurDaughter of Mother Earth, to whom she returns each night.J. M. Barandiarán, Mitología vasca (1960): Eguzki, daughter of Ama Lur (secondary)
• sibling: IlargiThe Sun and the Moon are sisters, both daughters of Amalur. (Reciprocal sibling-relation should be added to the existing basque_ilargi.)J. M. Barandiarán, on Eguzki (Sun) and Ilargi (Moon) as the two daughters of Ama Lur (secondary)

Sources

• existence: J. M. Barandiarán, Diccionario ilustrado de mitología vasca, s.v. Eguzki / Eki / Ekhi (secondary); J. Caro Baroja, Los vascos (1949), on the solar cult and sunset rites (secondary)
• daughter-of-amalur-and-sister-of-the-moon: J. M. Barandiarán, Mitología vasca (1960): Eguzki and Ilargi, daughters of Ama Lur (secondary)