Siwa (mythology)
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In Slavic mythology, Šiwa or Šiva (pronounced /ʃiva/), (alternatively 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.
Not to be confused with the Hindu god Siva.
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