In Yoruba Mythology, Oya is the Undergoddess of the Niger River. She is a female warrior and the Orisha of fire, fertility, lightning, wind and magic. She creates hurricanes and tornadoes, and guards the passage to the Underworld. She is the spirit of tornadoes (which are said to be her whirling skirts as she dances), of lightning (the power of which she acquired from her husband, Chango), of earthquakes, and of any form of natural destruction. In essence, Oya is the spirit of change, of transition, and of the chaos that often brings it about. Her association with the marketplace, and more specifically with the gates of cemeteries (as opposed to the entire Underworld), emphasizes her aspect as a facilitator of transition.

Oya is part of Roberto Mendoza's "Simply Divine" series, an Art Nouveau collection of multicultural Gods, Goddesses, Angels and Muses who have been modernized into fierce fashionistas!

• This Oya print features a white background.

• Each vibrant 5" x 7" semi-gloss, full color print is signed by Roberto Mendoza, and is shipped matted (matted to 8" x 10") and poly-bagged for its protection. Made in the USA.