Yemoja (Yoruba: Yemọja) is a major water deity from the Yoruba religion.

She is an orisha and the mother of all orishas, having given birth to the 14 Yoruba gods and goddesses.

She is often syncretized with either Our Lady of Regla, or various other Virgin Mary figures of the Catholic Church, a practice that emerged during the era of the Trans-Atlantic slave trade.

Yemoja is motherly and strongly protective, and cares deeply for all her children, comforting them and cleansing them of sorrow. She is said to be able to cure infertility in women, and cowrie shells represent her wealth.

She does not easily lose her temper, but when angered she can be quite destructive and violent, as the flood waters of turbulent rivers.

Yemoja is often depicted as a mermaid, and is associated with the moon, water, and feminine mysteries. She is the protectress of women. She governs everything pertaining women; childbirth, conception, parenting, child safety, love, and healing. She oversees deep secrets, ancient wisdom, the moon, sea shells, and the collective unconscious.

According to myth, when her waters broke, it caused a great flood creating rivers and streams and the first mortal humans were created from her womb.

Other countries that recognize Yemoja are Brazil and Benin Republic.

Sources:
http://www.mikaelquites.com/
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yemoja

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