Yemaya
deity water Santería corroborated · 4
Oricha associated with the ocean, motherhood, and fertility.
↻ synthesized from 4 sources
When
- Historical notes
- Part of living Yoruba and Ifá religious traditions.
Relationships
- co occurs with
- family ancestors, Yemanjá, Mami Wata, La Sirène, Emanja, Yemeya, Ọbàtálá, Oricha, spirits of the dead, Ochún, Changó, Yemoja, Gbǎdù
- syncretized with
- Our Lady of Regla
- consort of
- Orula
Mentioned by
Sources
internet (1)
wikipedia (3)
Source passages
“for example ocean stones are linked with Yemaya”
#373 · extracted by claude-sonnet-4-6
“Specific otanes sometimes display traits linking them to particular oricha; for example ocean stones are linked with Yemaya, river pebbles with Ochún, and meteorite fragments with Changó.”
#721 · extracted by claude-sonnet-4-6