Ayida-Weddo

Ayida-Weddo

In Vodou, especially in Benin and Haiti, Aida-Weddo (also Ayida-Wedo, Aido Quedo) is a loa of fertility, rainbows and snakes, and a companion or wife to Damballah-Wedo. Ayida-Weddo is known as the Rainbow Serpent.

External links

* [http://www.hranajanto.com/GoddessGallery/aidawedo.html Goddess Gallery]


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