A goddess of earth and water, also known as MARIJA, which translates as 'Mary': thus, following Latvian Christianisation, the equivalent of St Mary. She is also known as KARTA, and is speculatively linked in a triad of Latvian destiny goddesses with DEKLA and LAIMA. She is the protectress of cows and cows' milk, and receives the epithets LOPU MARIJA, 'Mary of Livestock', LOPU MATE, 'Mother of Livestock' and PIENA MATE, 'Mother of Milk'. But see also IMRA
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