Ọya (Oh-ya)

Overview

Warrior wife of the god Ṣàngó, she is one of the most feared and respected forces of Malanya, said to be the source of Ṣàngó's fire and lightning powers, gifting them to him a a present for their wedding. She is wild and irrepressible, like the fire she’s said to have created. Much of Oya’s power is rooted in the natural world; She is the Goddess of thunder, the ocean, lightning, tornadoes, winds, rainstorms, wildfires, and hurricanes. Ọya is the guardian of the realm between life and death; as such, She is not only the Goddess of spirit communication, funerals and cemeteries but also the Goddess of clairvoyance, psychic abilities, intuition and rebirth. She can call forth the spirit of death, or hold it back — such is the extent of her power. Because of her affiliation to the dead, and her intense knowledge of the magic arts, Ọya is also known as “the Great Mother of the Elders of the Night (an order of powerful Witches and Warlocks)”. Ọya is both loved and feared, and for good reason: unleashed, Ọya is the Savage Warrior, the Protective Mother, she whose power sweeps all injustice, deceit and dishonesty from Her path. However, she will destroy villages if the need is true enough, for while she understands everything, she will only accept, act upon, and speak the truth, and change things when required. (even when it is hard to bear).

Divine Domains

Air (including Cloud, Lightning, Wind), Chaos (including Protean), Death (including Undead), Destruction (including Catastrphe), Liberation (including Revolution), Magic, Sun, Water (Including Oceans, Flowing), Weather (including Monsoon, Storms)

Divine Symbols & Sigils

Holy Symbol - Cloud striking with lightning Holy Weapon - Whip or Longsword Holy Animal - Shark, Hawk Holy Colors - Red, purple, and burgundy Holy Mineral - Obsidian