In ancient Slavic mythology, Vesna was the goddess of spring and fertility. She was responsible for the birth of spring, morning, and all living things. She is also known as Zhiva, Diva, and among the Poles, Devana. Goddess Vesna is always smiling, beautiful and painted barefoot. She has long hair, almost up to her knees, and various flowers are adorned in her hair. She is often depicted with an apple in the right hand and a bunch of grapes in the left hand; sometimes with a swallow, which is a symbol of spring, in the index finger of the right hand, and a bouquet in the left hand, symbolizing marriage. She had a scent of spring wherever she went, and all the scents of spring were believed to be a sign that she had passed through it. Živa, Zhiva (Latin Siwa) thus had been a goddess of the Obodritic tribe of the Polabian Slavs. [Image : Zhiva by Andrey Shishkin, 2016 , Link https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Zhiva_by_Andrey_Shishkin.jpg ] (Credit: https://meettheslavs.com/slavic-goddesses/ and Živa_(mythology) , Wiki )
Slavic Mythology
