Mawu-Lisa (alternately: Mahu) is a creator goddess, associated with the Sun and Moon in Dahomey mythology. In some myths, she is the wife of the male god Lisa. Mahu and Lisa are the children of Nana Buluku, and are the parents of Xevioso. Mawu-Lisa is similar to the figure Yemowo, a wife of the divinity Obatala, who is equivalent to "Lisa" (which is equivalent to "orisha."