This article is about the Slavic goddess. For the Hindu god, see
Shiva. For the settlement in Serbia, see
Živa. For other uses, see
Siwa or
Siva (disambiguation).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.
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