Yemoja

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Yemoja is a major Yoruba water deity revered as a nurturing mother figure and protector associated with rivers, fertility, and the sea.

Aliases (4)

Statements (51)
Predicate Object
instanceOf Yoruba deity
deity
water deity
alsoKnownAs Iemanjá
Yemanjá
Yemayá
Yemọja
associatedConcept childbirth
divination
family protection
fertility of women
healing
associatedWith fertility
motherhood
oceans
protection
rivers
sea
water
colorAssociation blue
white
culture Yoruba people
domain oceans
rivers
seas
waters
element water
familyRole mother of many orishas
gender female
presentIn Candomblé
Santería
Umbanda
Vodou traditions
religion Yoruba religion
role nurturing mother figure
protector
symbol fish
moon
seashells
water
typeOf orisha
veneratedIn Benin
Brazil
Cuba
Haiti
Nigeria
Togo
diaspora religions
worshipForm festivals
offerings at rivers
ritual baths

Referenced by (7)
Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
Yemoja ("Yemọja")
Yemoja ("Yemanjá")
Yemoja ("Iemanjá")
Yemoja ("Yemayá")
alsoKnownAs
Regla de Ocha ("Yemayá")
hasImportantDeity
Yoruba
pantheonIncludes
Oshun
relatedDeity

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