Omolu
E934637
Omolu is an orixá in Afro-Brazilian religion, particularly revered as a powerful deity of disease, healing, and the dead.
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Afro-Brazilian religious figure
ⓘ
deity ⓘ orixá ⓘ |
| associatedOrisha |
Exu
GENERATED
ⓘ
Iansã GENERATED ⓘ Nanã GENERATED ⓘ Oxum GENERATED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
epidemics
ⓘ
plague ⓘ skin diseases ⓘ smallpox ⓘ the dead ⓘ |
| color |
black
ⓘ
red details ⓘ white ⓘ |
| culture | Afro-Brazilian ⓘ |
| dayOfWeek |
Monday
ⓘ
Saturday ⓘ |
| domain |
death
ⓘ
disease ⓘ healing ⓘ |
| equivalentInYoruba |
Obaluaiê
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Ṣọ̀npọ̀nná NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| functionInRitual |
curing illnesses
ⓘ
guiding the dead ⓘ protecting devotees from disease ⓘ |
| offering |
black beans
ⓘ
popcorn ⓘ roasted corn ⓘ |
| origin | Yoruba religion NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| personality |
powerful
ⓘ
reserved ⓘ serious ⓘ |
| religiousTradition |
Afro-Brazilian religion
ⓘ
Candomblé NERFINISHED ⓘ Umbanda NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| role |
healer
ⓘ
lord of the cemetery ⓘ protector against disease ⓘ |
| sacredElement |
earth
ⓘ
graveyard soil ⓘ |
| sacredPlace |
cemeteries
ⓘ
hospital surroundings ⓘ |
| symbol |
crutch
ⓘ
straw garments ⓘ straw hood ⓘ xaxará ⓘ |
| worshippedIn |
Brazil
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Candomblé terreiros NERFINISHED ⓘ Umbanda terreiros NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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