Sketchbook Entry No.5

sketchbook entry No.5

-Flower-

the Diwós Sūnū́

Or as I write it, the Diwós Sunú. Also simply called "the Divine Twins"

Diwós Sunú means "Sons of Dyéus". They are also known as the Ék̑winō (Horse-like), the Diwós Népote (Descendants of Dyéus), the Yéwone (Young Ones), etc.

They are great horse riders and warriors. Their fight, however, is to help and save those in need, be they gods or mortals. They are youthful and strong

This source, gives their individual names as Áusros and Wékʷsperos:

Áusros is the god of the morning star, a god of fertility and harvest. He is more peaceful and associated with cattle.

Wékʷsperos is the god of the evening star, a god of war and travel. He is more of a warrior, patron of riders, owners of horses, warriors and cavalrymen.

They are the sons of Dyéus and Apóm Népots with Ékwona, each of these gods fathering one of the twins.

As a pair, the Twins guide mankind, especially sailors, farmers, and riders, and may be prayed to for healing, fertility, and prosperity. They are divine rescuers from all sorts of immediate crises. They will be there in the midst of a hurricane. They are the closest deities to humanity, sometimes featured as sharing meals with us instead of receiving sacrifice.

They both are the consorts of the sun goddess Sáwol and they pull her chariot across the sky each day at her command

Offerings

Depictions or imagery of horses

Two horses

two horses' heads

two horseshoes

images of ocean waves with white peaks

Swan down, other water bird down

oats

Devotional acts

Riding or taking care of horses

Helping someone in need

Stand up for others

Work out or play a sport

Go sailing

Visit the sea or walk on the beach

Have a meal with friends

Associations

Horses

Sailors

Farmers

Youth

Sea

Athleticism

Swans

Abundance

Love

Healing

Oaths

St. Elmo's fire

the feasts of Yule and Litha

Descendants in later pantheons

the Dioskouroi (Greek)

the Ashvins (Vedic)

the Dieva dēli (Lithuanian)

Hengist and Horsa (Germanic)

Finally, here's their wikipedia page

Proto Indo-European (PIE) Pantheon

Main gods

These gods are the most easily reconstructed and appear in different sources of PIE religion

Dyḗus Pətḗr ☁️

Diwónā 🐄

Dhég̑hōm Mā́tēr 🌿

Apṓm Népōts 🌊

Áusōs 🌅

Sā́wōl ☀️

Mḗnōs 🌕

the Diwós Sūnū́ 🏇🏼

Perkʷū́nos ⛈️

Páusōn 🐐

Aryomḗn ⚖️

Wéstyā 🏠

Ék̑wonā 🐎

Yemós 💀

Dā́nu 🏞️

K̑ólyā ☠️

Priyā́ 🌹

Other gods

Not as easily reconstructed and don't appear in all sources

Wēyús 🌬️

Wórunos 🌌

Wélnos 🧙🏼‍♂️

Ṇgʷnís 🔥

Wḷkā́nos ⚒️

Sówəmos🍶

Préwyos 🍆

Léudheros 🍇

Ṛ́tk̑onā 🐻

Swépnos 💤

For the full pantheon according to the most wide possible view of it check here, other sources are way much more reserved and give less gods for the pantheon, less than 20

I will be making posts exploring each deity and I'll be linking them from here too! Stay tuned!

Psyche by Alexandre Cabanel (1881)

Queen Maeve, from The Century Magazine by J. C. Leyendecker (January 1907)