Oshún/Ochun/Oxum
Goddess of Love and Beauty, ruler of sweet waters, lakes and rivers. Guardian of women and children, of sensuality and fertility. Partial to gold, pumpkin, honey, and champagne. Her colors are gold and yellow and her number is 5 and multiples of 5. Cognate with Our Lady of Charity (La Caridad del Cobre), Venus, Aphrodite, Freya, Ishtar, Erzulie Freda & others.
Originally a river spirit, she is now revered as ruling all sweet waters including lakes. She favors brass, gold, perfume, honey, mirrors, pumpkins, cinnamon, champagne, and peacock feathers. Flirtatious and sensuous, she rules over lovers, family problems, children, fertility, and prosperity. Her color is yellow, her day is Friday, and her number is 5. As "La Caridad del Cobre" ("Our Lady of La Caridad") she is the patron of Cuba. She is sometimes depicted as a mermaid.
- Ceramic container and mesa (table)
- Perfect to display offerings and tools
- Sopera has 1 prim
- Mesa has 1 prim; varies with size change
