2023年4月26日 · Orunmila—also known as Orunla or Ifa—is the Yoruba god of wisdom, knowledge, divination, and fate. He is the first son of the sky god Olorun and serves as a messenger of the gods. He is also considered to be the first babalawo (oracle or diviner) of the Yoruba religion.

2023年4月26日 · She is usually cited as the wife of Orunmila, the god of divination. Like many water deities, Olokun is a fertility goddess who can provide children for her barren followers. But Olokun can also be unpredictable (much like the waters …

2023年4月26日 · When Orunmila learned of this, he hurried to the market and found his friend being sold.) One day, while Osanyin was working the fields, Orunmila asked him to clear away some weeds. Osanyin dutifully set out to remove the offending plants, but just before he struck one particular weed, he noticed that it could cure fever.

2023年4月26日 · Eshu is a god of dualities and contradictions. He thrives on disorder and confusion, yet he is also a servant and companion of Orunmila, a god of order. Eshu serves as a mediator between the human and oriṣa realms, overseeing …

2023年4月26日 · Obatala is the Yoruba god of creation and is worshipped as protector of the disabled. The Supreme Being tasked him with creating the earth and humankind, but while he was drunk, he malformed some of his creations.

2023年4月26日 · Yemaja is the mother of the oriṣas (gods) and the Yoruba goddess of fertility, birth, and motherhood. She is also a water goddess, serving as the source of all oceans, rivers, and lakes.

2023年4月26日 · Olorun (or Olodumare) is the supreme god of the Yoruba pantheon. As the omnipotent creator of the universe, he is the leader of all other Yoruba gods

2023年6月1日 · The orishas are the primary gods of the Yoruba pantheon, consisting of over 400 deities. The Supreme Being, Olorun, rules this pantheon from his home in the heavens.

2023年4月26日 · Oko and the Village of Irawo. Iron and wood staff of Orisha Oko (Opa Orisha Oko), by Yoruba artist (19th century).

2023年4月26日 · Finally, Ogun stepped forward with an iron machete. With this weapon, he instantly cut down the trees that stood in their way. The other gods were amazed and asked him where he had gotten the metal. Ogun told them it was iron, and that he had learned the secrets of the metal from Orunmila, the god of divination.