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.
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 |