Oxóssi
E939906
Oxóssi is an orixá in Afro-Brazilian and Yoruba religions, revered as the hunter deity associated with the forest, abundance, and knowledge.
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Yoruba deity
ⓘ
deity ⓘ orixá ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
animals
ⓘ
archery ⓘ focus ⓘ food ⓘ intuition ⓘ nature ⓘ prosperity ⓘ survival ⓘ |
| color |
blue
ⓘ
green ⓘ light green ⓘ |
| cultCenter |
Bahia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Brazil NERFINISHED ⓘ Rio de Janeiro NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culture |
Afro-Brazilian
ⓘ
Yoruba NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| domain |
abundance
ⓘ
forest ⓘ hunting ⓘ knowledge ⓘ |
| element |
earth
ⓘ
forest ⓘ plants ⓘ |
| equivalent |
Oxóssi (Candomblé)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Oxóssi (Umbanda) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| pantheon | Yoruba pantheon ⓘ |
| religion |
Afro-Brazilian religions
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Candomblé NERFINISHED ⓘ Umbanda NERFINISHED ⓘ Yoruba religion NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| role |
bringer of abundance
ⓘ
guardian of the forest ⓘ hunter ⓘ patron of intuition ⓘ patron of knowledge ⓘ protector of hunters ⓘ provider of food ⓘ |
| symbol |
animals of the forest
ⓘ
bow and arrow ⓘ hunting horn ⓘ |
| veneratedIn |
Benin
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Brazil NERFINISHED ⓘ Nigeria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| worshipPlace |
Candomblé terreiros
ⓘ
Umbanda terreiros ⓘ forests ⓘ |
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