Editing Laima (section)

==In Latvia==
In [[Latvian mythology]], Laima and her sisters, Kārta and Dēkla, were a trinity of fate deities, similar to the Norse [[Norns]] or the Greek [[Moirai]].<ref name=bojtar/> Laima makes the final decision on individual's fate and is considerably more popular. While all three of them had similar functions, Laima is the Goddess of luck and is more related with mothers and childbirth, Dēkla is in charge of children, and Kārta holds power over the adult's life.<ref name=bojtar/> In modern [[Dievturi]] these three goddesses are referred to as the three Laimas, indicating they are the same deity in three different aspects. Birth rituals at the end of the 19th century included offerings of hen, sheep, towels or other woven materials to Laima. Only women could participate in the ritual, performed in a [[sauna]] (''pirtis'').<ref name=gimbu/>