who is the Oya goddess?

Answer 1

In Yoruba mythology, Oya, is the Goddess of the Niger River. She is seen in aspects of warrior-goddess of wind, lightning, fertility, fire and magic. She creates hurricanes and tornadoes and guards the underworld.Her full name is Oya-Yansan, which means "mother of nine." In Brazil, in candomble she is generally saluted with the phrase "Èpa heyi!. while in Cuban-derived Yórùbá traditions, the faithful often salute her by saying "Hekua hey Yansa."Oyá is also called "the one who puts on pants to go to war" and "the one who grows a beard to go to war". As the Spirit of the Wind, Oya manifests in Creation in the forms as sudden and drastic change, strong storms, and the flash of the marketplace. Oya's representation of wind, creation, and death is not as arbitrary as it may seem. What is the first thing you do at the moment of birth? You breathe. Your breath keeps you alive. Your breath is wind and when you die, Oya calls it back to her.

Answer 2

The Yoruban Goddess of the Winds of Change, and destructive weather. Also of female leadership, persuasice charm, and transformation. One of the most powerful Brazilian Macumba dieties. When women were in a conflict they called on her for protection. She is the Primeval Mother of Chaos and Queen of the Nine (tributaries of the Niger River). She's also Queen of the Market place.