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Gender Feminine
Usage Slavic Mythology
Other Forms FormsRazivia (Old Slavonic); Sieba (Old German); Siwa (Old Polish); Živana (Slovakian)
Meaning & History
Zivena was the goddess of life, love and fertility in Slavic mythology, also recorded as Živa.
In Slovakia, she was closely associated with Praboh, "the chief god".
Her name is said to derive from an old word meaning "alive".
In Slovakia, she was closely associated with Praboh, "the chief god".
Her name is said to derive from an old word meaning "alive".