Oya (Vodū) (Earth-616)

Oya
Name	Oya
Affiliation and Relationships
Affiliation	Vodū
Relatives	Grandparents: Buluku (grandfather); Gaea/Nana (grandmother) Parents: Lusa (father); Mahu (mother) Siblings: Avlekete, Ezili/Oshun (sisters); Dam-Ayido Wede/Damballah, Sagbata/Baron Samedi, Age, Eschu/Eleggua, Legba, Ogun, Shango (brothers) Other Relatives: Anansi (uncle)
Physical Characteristics
Gender	Female
Hair	Black
Origin and Living Status
Origin	Vodū
Living Status	Alive
Reality	Earth-616
Personal Information
Citizenship	Orun
Occupation	Goddess of wind
Base of Operations	Orun
Creators and Appearances
Creators	Anthony Flamini, Greg Pak, Fred van Lente, Paul Cornell, Pablo Raimondi
First	Marvel Zombies: The Book of Angels, Demons & Various Monstrosities #1 (September, 2007) (Mentioned in Damballah's entry) Thor & Hercules: Encyclopaedia Mythologica #1 (July, 2009) (Vodū entry)
First	Marvel Zombies: The Book of Angels, Demons & Various Monstrosities #1 (September, 2007) (Mentioned in Damballah's entry) Thor & Hercules: Encyclopaedia Mythologica #1 (July, 2009) (Vodū entry)

History

Oya was the goddess of wind of the Vodū, the gods of West Africa. She was a daughter of Lusa and Mahu.

In modern times, she empowered the human vigilante Oya of the Santerians.

Attributes

Powers

Presumably those conventional to the Vodū Gods.

See Also

• 1 appearance(s) in handbook(s) of Oya (Vodū) (Earth-616)
• 2 mention(s) of Oya (Vodū) (Earth-616)
• 1 mention(s) in handbook(s) of Oya (Vodū) (Earth-616)
• 1 invocation(s) of Oya (Vodū) (Earth-616)
• 2 image(s) of Oya (Vodū) (Earth-616)

Links and References

• Oya (Vodū) on Wikipedia.org