Auseklis

He is the third most popular deity in Latvian mythology after Saulė and Mēness, but is almost exclusively mentioned in folk songs, as pagan faith gave way to Christianity in Latvia in the 12th century.

[4][5] The name Auseklis stems from the root aus- ('dawn'), attached to the derivative suffix -eklis, and is etymologically related to other Indo-European deities of the dawn.

[10][2] According to scholar Elza Kokare, Auseklis belongs to a group of heavenly deities that take part in a mythological drama about a "celestial wedding".

Auseklis, in other accounts, is a guest or member of the bridal cortege at the wedding of Saules meita with another character,[2] or he is deprived of his bride because of Meness's quarreling.

[13] According to Lithuanian folklorist and ethnologist Nijolė Laurinkienė (lt), Haralds Biezais was of the opinion that Auseklis was a male god and a son of Dievs ("Dievo sunus").

An auseklis star in the colors of the Latvian flag . Pins and flag tops featuring similar designs were widespread during the Singing Revolution .
Crosses of Lietuvēns: Auseklis (above) and the pentagram (below) had to be drawn without lifting one's hand.