Šiwa

In Slavic mythology, Šiwa, also Šiva (pronounced /ʃiva/), Živa (pronounced /ʒiva/), Sieba or Razivia, was the fertility and love goddess. She was worshipped throughout what is now Poland, the Czech Republic, Slovakia, Slovenia, and Germany (and especially the Elbe (Labe) river valley) before Christianity expanded into the area. Her name means "living, being, existing." Sieba is married to Siebog, her male equivalent.

External links

• Slavic Pagan Beliefs
• Studia Mythologica Slavica page

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