Function: the daughter of Mokosha, also called Živena, Siva, Dana or Ľeľa, manifests herself as the goddess of life and water, life force, rebirth and renewal of the world, she is the embodiment of peace, reconciliation and healing, healing, she is also the goddess of summer
Image: Živa appears as a beautiful blue-eyed goddess with radiant white skin and floor-length golden hair held back by a golden hairpin studded with sparkling gems. The goddess dresses in a delicate, almost translucent, light blue dress embroidered with gold. He rides a golden cart pulled underwater by golden fish, which turn into white doves above the water
Incarnations and descendants: dother Sercza – Good luck but we can basically consider all living beings as descendants of the goddess, the goddess liked to incarnate into spiritual beings such as fairies, but often into people themselves
Symbols: doves, golden fishes, linden, bridge, rainbow, the consecrated day is Saturday, elements water and air.
Sacrifices: bread, fish, sweets, pastries, money, and colorful ribbons were hung on trees next to springs and streams
Holidays they begin in spring, when everything wakes up and Life begins to flow through plants and animals, the main holiday is the first of May, but she was also honored during the summer solstice
Note: Živa is the ruler over the living water, as the third wife of the sun god she is also connected with the sun. During the wedding she was called to bless the new family. To fulfill the wish, offerings were made to rivers, streams and wells. If people wanted to summon rain, they threw bread into the Živina waters.
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GOODS OF OLD SLAVS
