Ilargi, Ile or Ilazki (
Basque language
Basque ( ; ) is a language spoken by Basques and other residents of the Basque Country (greater region), Basque Country, a region that straddles the westernmost Pyrenees in adjacent parts of northern Spain and southwestern France. Basque ...
: "Moon") was the Goddess of the Moon in
Basque mythology
The mythology of the ancient Basques largely did not survive the arrival of Christianity in the Basque Country between the 4th and 12th century AD. Most of what is known about elements of this original belief system is based on the analysis o ...
.
[Barandiarán, José Miguel de. Mitologia del Pueblo Vasco. Ostoa, 1997. ISBN 84-88960-16-6.]
She is the sister of
Eki, the Goddess of the Sun, and the daughter of the Goddess
Amalur
Amalur or Ama Lurra (Basque for "Mother Earth"), is the mother of Ekhi, the sun, and Ilazki, the moon, in Basque mythology. She is the home not only of living beings, but also of mythological creatures, divinities and souls. Amalur (Mother Ea ...
,
Mother Earth
Mother Earth may refer to:
*The Earth goddess in any of the world's mythologies
*Mother goddess
*Mother Nature, a common personification of the Earth and its biosphere as the giver and sustainer of life
Written media and literature
* "Mother Ear ...
, to whom, as her sister, she returns daily.
See also
*
List of lunar deities
A lunar deity is a deity who represents the Moon, or an aspect of it. Lunar deities and Moon worship can be found throughout most of recorded history in various forms. The following is a list of lunar deities:
African
American Aztec mythology
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References
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Basque goddesses
Lunar goddesses