A light deity is a god or goddess in
mythology associated with
light and/or
day. Since stars give off light,
star deities can also be included here. The following is a list of light deities in various mythologies.
Albina, goddess of the dawn and protector of ill-fated lovers
Thesan, goddess of the dawn, associated with new life
Germanic
Baldr, god thought to be associated with light and/or day; is known by many other names, all of which have cognates in other Germanic languages, suggesting he may have been a pan-Germanic deity
A light deity is a god or goddess in
mythology associated with
light and/or
day. Since stars give off light,
star deities can also be included here. The following is a list of light deities in various mythologies.
Albina, goddess of the dawn and protector of ill-fated lovers
Thesan, goddess of the dawn, associated with new life
Germanic
Baldr, god thought to be associated with light and/or day; is known by many other names, all of which have cognates in other Germanic languages, suggesting he may have been a pan-Germanic deity