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Lada, Maiden of Spring
The spring maiden Lada is the Slavic goddess of love and beauty. She returns from the Underworld at the Vernal Equinox, bringing the lark and the springtime with her.
In Slavic countries, birds were thought to bring the Spring with them when they returned on March 9, the holiday of Strinennia. On this day, people make clay images of larks, smear their heads with honey and decorate them with tinsel. Special cakes are also made in the shape of birds, which is thought to ensure their return.
Dressed in a gown of greenery and pregnant with her daughter Lelya, Lada welcomes the birds and restores joy and hope to our souls.
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Original: Colored Pencil
This portrait was done in 2000
and is featured in the 2001 SageWoman Calendar.
Look at a close-up of Lada's face
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