As the night's cold veil descends,
Upon the island, where the sun dwells,
The palace gates, she opens
Before battle's field, she wanders
To guard her favoured champions
Dawn Star is a piece from my upcoming book, She Set The Sky Ablaze. The poem is about Zorja Utrennjaja (Which roughly translates to Morning Star), who is one of the two Auroras in Slavic mythology. According to the myths, she would open the gates for Dazbog - the Slavic sun god - each morning before his journey began.
Zorya Utrennjaja was also known to protect warriors she favoured against death. Her sister is Zorya Vechernjaja - the Evening Star).
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