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The deity to whom Thursday was dedicated in Albanian is considered to have been worshiped by the Illyrians in antiquity and he may have been the most prominent god of the Albanian pantheon in Roman times by interpreting Jupiter, when week-day names were formed in the Albanian language. The belief in a prominent fire god, who was referred to as ...
The Albanian understanding of secularism has strong influences from the French laïcité. [1] Currently Albania is a secular parliamentary republic, in which the state guarantees freedom of belief. The constitution recognizes the equality of religious communities and the state is neutral in the questions of faith. [2]
The zana are considered in folk beliefs to be extraordinary courageous (thus the Albanian expression trim si zana) and they confer their protection on warriors similarly to Pallas Athena of Ancient Greece. Innumerable Albanian folk poems, myths and legends that are dedicated to Zana and her friends have been handed down to modern times.
Nëna e Diellit. Nëna e Diellit ("the Mother of the Sun" or "the Sun's Mother") is a mother goddess in Albanian folk beliefs. A sacred ritual called "the funeral of the Sun's Mother" was very widespread in southeastern Albania until the 20th century. [1] She has been described by scholars as a heaven goddess [2] and a goddess of agriculture ...
In Albanian folk beliefs the sun (Dielli) and the moon (Hëna) are personified deities. In folk tales, myths and legends the sun appears as a male figure, and the moon as a female figure. In some traditions the sun and the moon are regarded as husband and wife, and in other traditions as brother and sister.
Muji (Albanian mythology) Gjeto Basho Muji or simply Muji is a legendary Albanian warrior from "Songs of the Heroes" Albanian folktale ballads. It is revered as one of the most important legendary heroes of Albanian folklore in Northern Albania, Kosovo, and among the Malësor Albanians of Montenegro . The main theme of the cycle is the brave ...
National animal / bird. Eagle. The eagle is the national and ethnic symbol of the Albanians, considered an animal totem associated with freedom and heroism in their folklore. It has been used as a national symbol since their earliest records, and was a common heraldic symbol for many Albanian dynasties in the Late Middle Ages.
