Apr 26, 2023 · Oya’s worshippers revere her power but also fear her wrath, as she is known to send hurricanes and tornadoes to destroy those who offend her. [1] In addition to her role as a …

Jun 1, 2023 · Olokun is an orisha of fertility whose followers believe her waters can cure infertility. Though she is a fearsome and temperamental goddess, known to wreak havoc, Olokun is also …

Oct 2, 2023 · The aetiological myth explaining the origin of violent storm winds is also related to Shango. According to this legend, Oya, Shango’s wife and the goddess of wind, was fearful of …

Apr 26, 2023 · Obba was goddess of the Obba River, Ọṣun was goddess of the Ọṣun River, and Oya was goddess of the Niger River. See Patricia Ann Lynch and Jeremy Roberts, African …

Apr 26, 2023 · Iron and wood staff of Orisha Oko (Opa Orisha Oko), by Yoruba artist (19th century). Brooklyn Museum CC BY 3.0. According to legend, Oko was once a farmer who …

Apr 26, 2023 · 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 …

Apr 26, 2023 · Overview. Olokun is a Yoruba goddess of the ocean. Though the name “Olokun” is sometimes used as an epithet for Yemọja, the mother goddess and the source of all water, …

Apr 26, 2023 · Orunmila (or Ifa) is the Yoruba god of divination, wisdom, and fate. He is a divine oracle who carries messages and advice from the gods to humankind.

Apr 26, 2023 · Judith Gleason, Orisha: The Gods of Yorubaland (New York: Atheneum, 1971), 7. However, some sources name Yemọja’s husband as the warrior god Ogun. However, some …

Apr 26, 2023 · Osun is a river goddess and the patroness of love, beauty, pleasure, diplomacy, and healing. She is one of the three wives of Ṣango, the god of thunder and lightning, and is …