South America Natives 5

South America Natives 5

Through all these events Iemanja became the mother of all spirits and the most powerful woman in Yoruba mythology. When this African mythology arrived in South America it became mixed together with Catholicism. Saints merged with spirits often being given the same name. The Virgin Mary was merged with Iemanja, while Oxala, god of purity and goodness in the jungle merged with Jesus Christ.MORE! [BM] {MN}