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.
All labels observed (7)
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Yoruba deity
ⓘ
deity ⓘ water deity ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Yemoja
ⓘ
surface form:
Iemanjá
Yemoja ⓘ
surface form:
Yemanjá
Yemoja ⓘ
surface form:
Yemayá
Yemoja ⓘ
surface form:
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 (12)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Yemayá
this entity surface form:
Yemọja
this entity surface form:
Yemanjá
this entity surface form:
Iemanjá
this entity surface form:
Yemayá
this entity surface form:
Oxum
this entity surface form:
Iemanjá
this entity surface form:
Yemoja (Yemọja)