Orixá Spirits page 1 of 2 YEMANJÁ (Lemanjá, Janaína) Amerindian OXALÁ OXAGUIAN Lord of the Sky The YANSÃ (Iansan, Iansã, Yansan) Female female spirit of the sea and of most of the orixá and the last one are different aspects of spirit of winds and storms; impulsive, a other Orixás; Protectress of homes; Yoruban the same spirit, on is young and the other is warrior, passionate and adventuresome; spirit Lemanjá. older. bisexual. Syncretism: Nossa Senhora da Conceição Syncretism: Jesus, Lord of Bonfim (Good Syncretism: St. Barbara (Our Lady of Compassion); Ending, associated with Salutation: Êparrei Yansã Virgin Mary Bonfim’s church in Salvador) Names: Oiá Yansã, Matamba Salutation: Odoiyá Salutation: Epa Baba Exe Ê Day: Wednesday Names: Dandalunda, Pandá Names: Oxaguian (the young Oxalá) Colors: Red and Black Day: Saturday Day: Friday Realm: Rain, winds and storms Colors: White and light blue Colors: White Metal: Copper Realm: Sea and fishing Realm: The creation of the Universe, Instrument: Dagger Eruexim (duster made Metal: Silver Instrument: Abebé (a the sky, procreation of an ox-tail) silver fan) Metal: Tin, silver, platinum Sign: Sagittarius Sign: Pisces Instrument: Sword and Ossun (pestle) of silver Sign: Lion OXALÁ OXALUFAN Lord of the Sky The OXÓSSI (Oxóce,Oshosi, Ochosi, Ososi, NANÃ (Nanan) Female spirit of rain, spirit of orixá and the next one are different aspects of Oxosi, or Osawsi ) King of the Forest, Master creation, life and death the same spirit, on is young and the other is of Animals and Plants Syncretism: Nossa Senhora de Santana older Syncretism: St. George (Our Lady of Santana); St. Syncretism: Jesus, Lord of Bonfim (Good Salutation: Okê Arô Anne Ending, associated with Names: I bulamo, Gogobira Salutation: Saluba Bonfim’s church in Salvador) Day: Thursday Names: Nanã Burucu Salutation: Epa Baba Exe Ê Colors: Green or blue Day: Saturday Names: Oxalufan (the old Oxalá) Realm: Forests, the hunt Colors: Purple light Day: Friday Metal: Brass Realm: The waters of swamps Colors: White Instrument: Ofá Instrument: Ibiri (a woven and curved Realm: The creation of the Universe Sign: Libra wand) Metal: Tin, silver, platinum Sign: Scorpio Instrument: Opaxorô (cane) Sign: Lion Orixá Spirits page 2 of 2 OSSAIN ( Ozain, Osain, Osanyin) Lord of EXÚ (Eshu, Esu) Guardian of temples, Magic Potions LOGUNEDÉ Prince of the forests. Six houses, cities and persons Eshu is the months of the year it is male, other six months messenger between the human and divine Syncretism: is female. worlds, god of duality, crossroads and Salutation: Eu Eô beginnings, and also a phallic and fertility god Names: Ossanha, Ossanhê, Catende Syncretism: St. Expedito (a god of life) and the deliverer of souls to the Day: Saturday Salutation: Lossi, Lossi, Logun underworld (a god of death). Eshu is Colors: Green Names: Logun, Congobila recognized as a trickster and child-like. He is Realm: Herbs and medicines Day: Saturday and Thursday a median spirit, a messenger of higher spirits, Instrument: Seven iron prongs with a Colors: Blue and yellow good and evil. dove in the middle Realm: Forests and waterfalls Metal: Brass Syncretism: St. Gabriel; in umbanda he is Instrument: Abebé (mirror) of Oxum and Satan or the Devil. OMOLÚ Male spirit of smallpox, and illness Ofá (bow and arrow) of Salutation: Laroê Exú in general Oxossi Names: Exú-Elegbá, Exú-Alaketo Sign: Taurus and Libra Day: Monday Syncretism: St. Lazarus, St. Roch Colors: Red and Black Salutation: Atôtô Baluaê XANGÔ (Shangó, Changó), Lord of Justice, Realm: Virility Names: Obaluaiê , Xampanã lightning and thunder Instrument: Bludgeon (Ogo) short stick Day: Monday that has one thick end and is Colors: White, black and red Syncretism: St. Jerome used as a weapon Realm: Health and diseases (guide Salutation: Kawô Kabiesilé Sign: Scorpio for the dead, god of the inside Names: Sogbo, Kibuco of the Earth) Day: Wednesday Instrument: Xaxará (a stiff woven wand) Colors: Red and white OBÁ Warrior Queen (Shango's wife, divinity Sign: Capricorn Realm: Fire and Justice of marriage and domesticity, daughter of Instrument: Oxé (two sided hatchet) Iemanja) Sign: Sagittarius OGUM (Ogoun, Ogun) God of War and Syncretism: Nossa Senhora das Neves Pathways (Our Lady of Neves), St. Joan OXUMARÉ (Ochumare, Oshumare) of Arc Syncretism: St. Anthony (Sr. Jorge) Salutation: Obá Xirê Salutation: Ogunyiê Syncretism: St. Bartolomue Names: Obá is the Yoruban female Names: Gun, Sumbo, Mutacalombo Salutation: Arro Bo Boi spirit of the river Obá Day: Tuesday Names: N Tyana, Dambalah Day: Saturday Colors: Dark blue Day: Tuesday Colors: Red and white Realm: Paths, war Colors: The rainbow colors Realm: Water falls, rivers Metal: Iron Realm: The rainbow, snakes Metal: Copper Instrument: Obé (iron sword) Instrument: Iron snake Instrument: Spear and shield Sign: Aries Sign: Aquarius Sign: Virgo .