Austras Koks Tattoos

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In Latvian mythology, Austras koks (Latvian for 'Tree of the East' or 'Tree of dawn') is a mystical oak tree. The tree is represented as a sigil (particularly used in weaving and embroidery) that protects the family and gives strength and counsel.


In Latvian mythology, the tree is said to have copper roots, silver leaves, and golden branches.

Trees capture both the first and last light of the day, and that's the reason why in Latvian lore, this is the tree of life representing birth and death with the rise and fall of the sun.

The roots of the tree are associated with the underworld, the trunk with the earth on which people, animals and other living things exist, and the foliage is linked to the spiritual heaven.

Austras tree is mentioned in Latvian folk songs and is found in Latvian folk motifs.

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