Babalú-Aye (from yoruba Obalúayé), Oluaye, Ṣọpọna, Ayé in Trinidad Orisha, or Obaluaiye, is one of the orishas or manifestations of the supreme creator god
Babalú Ayé: Health and Disease as One
At face value, this might sound like just a description of a Roman Catholic pilgrimage. However, it is actually much more complex, devoted not only to the Biblical Saint Lazarus but also to a West African god of health and disease.
The ancient Greeks worshipped both a god of healing, Asclepius, and a goddess of health, Hygeia.
Oshun is commonly called the river orisha, or goddess, in the Yoruba religion and is typically associated with water, purity, fertility, love, and sensuality. She is considered one of the most powerful of all orishas, and, like other gods, she possesses human attributes such as vanity, jealousy, and spite.
Oshun (also Ọṣun, Ochún, and Oxúm) is an orisha, a spirit, a deity, or a goddess that reflects one of the manifestations of the Yorùbá Supreme Being in the Ifá oral tradition and Yoruba-based religions of West Africa. She is one of the most popular and venerated Orishas.
Yemonja, also spelled Yemoja or Yemaja, Yoruban deity celebrated as the giver of life and as the metaphysical mother of all orisha (deities) within the Yoruba spiritual pantheon.
Asase Ya/Afua (or Asase Yaa, Asaase Yaa, Asaase Afua, Asaase Efua) is the Akan goddess of fertility, love, procreation, peace, truth and the dry and lush earth in Ghana and Ivory Coast. She is also Mother of the Dead known as Mother Earth or Aberewaa.
Oshun or Osun figures as an orisha, or goddess, for the Yoruba religion. She represents freshwater, love, and fertility and has become a meaningful symbol to women in particular.
Mawu-Lisa (alternately: Mahu) is a creator goddess, associated with the Sun and Moon in Dahomey mythology. In some myths, she is the wife of the male god Lisa. Mahu and Lisa are the children of Nana Buluku, and are the parents of Xevioso.
She is known to come in dreams, make pacts and have relationships with humans. The mythology of Mami Wata is told all over West Africa and, following the journey of the African diaspora, the Caribbean and America.
Sekhmet was a terrifying goddess, however for her friends she could avert plague and cure disease. She was the patron of physicians and healers. The ancient Egyptians believed that Sekhmet had a cure for every problem.
Great mother Isis, the goddess of healing and magic, was crucial to ancient Egyptian religious beliefs. She is known today by her Greek name Isis; however, the ancient Egyptians called her Aset. Her name translates to “Queen of the Throne” which is reflected in her headdress, which is typically a throne.
Oshun is the Orisha goddess of love, healing, fertility, and fresh water. Orisha deities belong to the Yoruba religion. Originating in Western Africa, Yoruba is one of the 10 largest religions in the world, with about 100 million global practitioners. Oshun is both a creator and a healer.
Osanyin. Osanyin is a lesser-known god among the Yoruba people. Osanyin is known as the god of herbs who lives in the forest to care for the plants and herbs.
Hygieia, in Greek religion, goddess of health. The oldest traces of her cult are at Titane, west of Corinth, where she was worshipped together with Asclepius, the god of medicine.
Ancient Black goddesses are original legends, revered for their strength, mystique, and often incomparable features. Here are five Black goddesses, whose legacies are awe-inspiring and important. Ala was the Earth mother goddess, also known as “the mother of all things”.
Liza is a deity of the Fon people who live in West Africa. Liza is associated with the Sun, which is regarded by African people as fierce and harsh.
Gu was the divine tool in the shape of an iron sword. He taught the people many different crafts, including ironworking. Liza was also the god of heat, work and strength. Mawu was the goddess of night and motherhood.
Oshun is principally the goddess of love but is also sometimes known as the goddess of sweet waters and protector of the River Oshun in Nigeria.
Eshu. Eshu is the god of luck, messenger to the gods, and a well-known trickster.
According to certain accounts, Gbadu is considered the goddess of fate in Dahomey mythology. Her myths are heavily associated with the Ifa or Fa divination, and according to Dahomean folklore, her offspring were responsible for teaching and spreading the practice among humans.
Oya is one many Irunmole, of the Yoruba Pantheon. Her origins place her in Nupe and she migrated into the Oyo lineage.
Mbaba Mwana Waresa is a fertility goddess of the Zulu religion of Southern Africa. She rules over rainbows, agriculture, harvests, rain, and beer and has power over water and earth.
Goddess Mawu
“Mawu's themes are creativity, Universal Law, passion, abundance, birth, and inspiration. Her symbols are clay and the moon.
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