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Шаблон:Short description The Dieva Dēli (Latvian: 'Sons of Dievs') are heavenly beings depicted as the sons of the sky-god Dievs in Latvian mythology.

Origin

The Dieva Dēli are generally regarded as a reflex of the Indo-European Divine Twins.Шаблон:SfnШаблон:Sfn The Latvian name Dieva Dēli ('Sons of Dievs', the sky-god) is indeed comparable with the Lithuanian expression Dievo sūneliai ('sons of Dievas'), referring to the Ašvieniai, with the Vedic divó nápātā ('grandsons of Dyaús'), attached to the Aśvins, and with the Greek Diós-kouroi ('boys of Zeus'), designating Castor and Pollux.Шаблон:Sfn However, evidence of the depiction of the Dieva Dēli as twins is lacking.Шаблон:Sfn Although they are usually two, in some Latvian sources, there are three of them.Шаблон:Sfn In other dainas (folk songs), the Dieva Dēli are reduced to one son of Dievs.[1]

Theme

Like the Vedic Aśvins, the Dieva Dēli are portrayed as the suitors of the Saules Meitas, the 'Daughters of the Sun'.Шаблон:Sfn The Latvian dainas tell how the Dieva Dēli set them and the Sun (Saule) free with the help of their father Dievs.Шаблон:Sfn A recurrent theme in Latvian sources is the rescue of the sinking Sun from the sea by the Dieva Dēli who row to save her in their golden boat.Шаблон:Sfn

They are also said to mow the heavenly pastures on which the Saules Meitas rake up the hay, and to pour water on the heated stones of the heavenly bath-house.Шаблон:Sfn Furthermore, the Dieva Dēli appear as part of the cosmological myth of the "celestial wedding" that involves other heavenly deities (Meness, Saule, Saules Meitas) as well.[1]

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  1. 1,0 1,1 Běťáková, Marta Eva; Blažek, Václav. Encyklopedie baltské mytologie. Praha: Libri. 2012. pp. 66-68. Шаблон:ISBN.