mãe stella de oxóssi (born maria stella de azevedo santos, also known as "odé kayodê", 2 may 1925 – 27 december 2018) was a brazilian priest and writer. she was the fifth "iyalorixá" (chief priestess) of ilê axé opô afonjá, a candomblé "terreiro" in salvador, bahia, brazil (where she was born).