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Iara in an official commemorative stamp by the Brazilian post office (1974). Iara, also spelled Uiara, Yara or Hiara (Portuguese pronunciation:, , , , ) or Mãe das Águas ([ˈmɐ̃j dɐz ˈaɡwɐs], "mother of the waters"), is a figure from Brazilian mythology based on Tupi and Guaraní mythology.
While resting on the edge of the lake, she saw the moon's reflection on the water, and desperately seeking the goddess, dove into the water and drowned. To reward her for this sacrifice, Jaci turned her into a star different from all the others, the "star of the waters", which is the giant water lily (Victoria amazonica) plant. [2]
Brigid, a goddess sometimes associated with water and where three streams join (relating to her being a Triple Goddess). [79] Boann, goddess of the River Boyne. Danu (Dana), Continental Celtic river goddess. Her Irish variation was an ancestor/mother goddess. Manannán mac Lir, god of the sea. Lí Ban, water goddess. Lir, god of the sea.
On New Year's Eve in Brazil, millions of Brazilians, of all religions, dressed in white gather on the beaches to greet the New Year, watch fireworks, and throw white flowers and other offerings into the sea for the goddess in the hopes that she will grant them their requests for the coming year. Some send their gifts to lemanjá in wooden toy ...
Iemanjá – the Afro-Brazilian sea goddess worshiped in umbanda, candomblé and another Afro-Brazilian religions. Jaci / Jasy – Tupi-Guarani goddess of the moon, capable of turning people into stars or mermaids. Jurupari – a god limited to worship by men, considered a devil by the Jesuits. Lobisomem – the Brazilian version of the werewolf.
Hundreds took to Rio de Janeiro sands to pay tribute to Yemanja, the Afro-Brazilian queen of the sea. Rough cut (no reporter narration)
Together the two had seven sons who were cursed of the high goddess Arasy, and all but one were born as hideous monsters. The seven are considered primary figures in Guarani mythology , and while several of the lesser gods or even the original humans are forgotten in the verbal tradition of some areas, these seven were generally maintained in ...
In Candomblé Ketu, Oshun is the deity of fresh water; the patron of gestation and fecundity; and receives the prayers of women who wish to have children and protect them during pregnancy. Osun also protects small children until they begin to speak; she is affectionately called "Mamãe" ("Mama") by her devotees. [ 6 ]