The Zorya are Zorya Utrennyaya "Aurora of the Morning (who opens the gates to the celestial world when her father puts the sun forth)", goddess of dawn; Zorya Verchernyaya "Aurora of the Evening" (closes the gates), warrior goddess of dusk; and the goddess of midnight. They are possibly the fates. They watch the demonic god (with the form of a dog and can be called the "Doomsday Hound") chained to Ursa Major ("little bear" constelation); if he escapes the world will end.
Three little Zoryas:
pretty maidens,
dancing in the sky,
loving the dawn,
loving the earth.
Three little Zoryas:
their small hands
hold back the dog
of doom and darkness
as joy chains sadness.
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Great Gods of the Slavs
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