Laima and the Rozhanitsy are cognate birth-fate figures from Balto-Slavic tradition, both appearing at a newborn's cradle to determine the child's destiny and life path.
Dievas and Laima co-determine human destiny in Lithuanian dainos, with Dievas setting the cosmic framework of darna and Laima weaving the specific fate of each individual at birth.
Laima and Giltine are described as sisters in Lithuanian folk tradition, forming complementary poles of human fate — Laima determines destiny at birth while Giltine collects the soul at death.
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