Yemoja
예모자
World MythologyYoruba Tradition
"Mother of the Ocean, Protector of Children"
✦ Personality Traits
Maternal
Vast
Protective
Nurturing
Oceanic
✦ About
Yemoja is the great mother orisha of the ocean, motherhood, and children. She is the nurturing force of the sea, protector of pregnant women and all who travel on water. Her love is as vast and deep as the ocean itself.
✦ Famous Story
Yemoja's children are all the fish in the sea and all humans born near water. Her waves protect those she loves.
✦ If You Match
You embody the vast maternal love of Yemoja—an ocean of protection for those in your care.
✦ Also Known As
Yemanja
Iemanjá
