Zorya Poludennaya is a figure from Slavic mythology, often associated with the midday star, representing the sun at its zenith. She is one of the two Zorya, or dawn goddesses, who oversee the day and night. Zorya Poludennaya is typically depicted as a beautiful woman, embodying light and warmth, and is believed to protect the world from darkness. In folklore, Zorya Poludennaya is said to guide travelers and provide them with energy and vitality. Her counterpart, Zorya Utrennyaya, represents the morning star, while the other, Zorya Vechernyaya, symbolizes the evening star. Together, they maintain the balance of day and night in the cosmos.