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Oxossi, (alternately Ochossi or Oshossi, Osawsi) is the orixa of the forest, and one of the three Guerrero, or warrior orixas "Ibori" in Yourba. He is a hunter, and his role as an often solitary figure in the wilderness lends him another role as a shaman. Oxossi is connected with all hunter cultures as well as the caboclos in Brazil know as the spirits of the native American dead, as well as the nature spirits of the forest. He is most important to the people of Brazil in Candomblé, as the Amazon Rainforest brings this element to the fore[citation needed] in Candomblé more than it is found in its cousins, the island religions of Cuban Santeria and Haitian Voudoun.

During the period in which most orixa worshippers were slaves to Catholic Europeans, Oxossi came to be identified with Saint Sebastian in the Rio de Janeiro area of Brazil. San Sebatian is most often depicted tied and shot full of arrows, which led to his association with the hunter orixa. He is alternately depicted as Saint George in the Bahia region, and in Cuba, he is identified with Saint Norbert.

Oxossi is the patron Justice, Hunters,Master of all air attacks,The true "GPS", and prayed to when devotees are looking for Justice or something, a job or a house for example. He also is the patron of those who work with animals, dogs in particular.
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Wow! Es el que más me gusta de todos...
:iconkaltblut:
Gracias L*!!!
Yo voy hacer otros Dioses y Diosas cómo ellos!!!
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:iconmichelesato:
super lindo este seu oxossi, márcio, parabéns!

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:iconkaltblut:
muito obrigado!!! eu vou melhorar ele um pouco assim que meu novo equipamento chegar...
:iconkaltblut:
Nossa, muito obrigado...
:iconimincubating:
Do more orixas they look great, and your descriptions do them justice.

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"green as the nine in the cat's eye, let's flicker shy, stumbling ~unwind, and smile always a step behind"
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Thank you... I'm finishing some commissions but I'll do all of them... the next one is Oxum...

Regards...
:iconwynnter89:
nice piece !

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i know my comments are brief, but im not a critic, just an admirer.

new competition - dooo iiiiiiit

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