Ayida-Weddo
Ayida-Weddo is a powerful loa spirit in Vodou, revered in regions across Africa and the Caribbean, namely in Benin, Suriname and Haiti. Known as the "Rainbow Serpent", she is the loa of fertility, rainbows, wind, water, fire, wealth, thunder, and snakes. Alongside Damballa, Ayida-Weddo is regarded among the most ancient and significant loa.
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When
Relationships
- co occurs with
- Erzulie Freda, Erzulie, Damballa Tocan, Damballa La Flambo
- serves
- Mawu-Lisa
- sibling of
- Damballa
- syncretized with
- Oshumare
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Source passages
“The Fon people of Benin believe the rainbow serpent Ayida-Weddo was a servant of Mawu-Lisa and existed before the Earth was made. As Mawu-Lisa created the world, the serpent carried the goddess in its mouth as she shaped the Earth with her creations.”
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“Damballa's wife is Ayida-Weddo, although in some Vodou societies, she is his sister and in others, Damballa himself after a different fashion.”
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