Yemayá (also known as Yemọja or Yemanjá) is a Yoruban river spirit. She is an Orisha, a guiding spirit of the rivers sent to aid humanity. When the Yoruba people were enslaved by colonizers, Yemayá also merged with the Virgin Mary in syncretic practices. in the Americas, the Orishas are the deities of syncretized religions such...

The sun has been around for billions of years so it makes sense that humans who came billions of years later would come up with a way to explain the sun. Here's 11 of the most famous Sun Gods and Goddesses.

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This is a quick reference that list the name of the Orisha, attributes, color and special items that they are known for. #oshun #yemaya #oya #oba

According to Yoruba mythology, Oya the rain goddess is also the daughter of Obatala, the god of creation, and the favourite wife of Sango,