In Polish mythology

Polish mythology

Polish mythology comprises beliefs and myths of ancient Poland, including witchcraft and elements of Paganism.An early Polish settlement featuring an allocated place of pagan worship, which is located near the ancient complex of Poganowo not far from the Polish coast of the Baltic Sea, was...

, Złota Baba is a goddess

Goddess

A goddess is a female deity. In some cultures goddesses are associated with Earth, motherhood, love, and the household. In other cultures, goddesses also rule over war, death, and destruction as well as healing....

 called "Golden Woman". She received many sacrifice

Sacrifice

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s and gave oracle

Oracle

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s, depicted in gold

Gold

Gold is a chemical element with the symbol Au and an atomic number of 79. Gold is a dense, soft, shiny, malleable and ductile metal. Pure gold has a bright yellow color and luster traditionally considered attractive, which it maintains without oxidizing in air or water. Chemically, gold is a...

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Other names for her are Zhywa (Zywa) or Zhywie (Zywie) in Poland, Zaleta, Jezy-Baba, and Baba-Jedza (corresponding to the Russian Baba Yaga which, in turn, returned to Polish with an altered meaning as Baba Jaga). Places in Poland and Slovakia that their names from Złota Baba include Babia Gora, Babi Jar, or Babiec.