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For instance, the Yoruba are thought to have a pantheon of up to 6,000 deities. [3] The following is a list of Yoruba orisha (òrìṣà), or deities. List of orisha
A symbol of the Yoruba religion (Isese) with labels Yoruba divination board Opon Ifá. According to Kola Abimbola, the Yorubas have evolved a robust cosmology. [1] Nigerian Professor for Traditional African religions, Jacob K. Olupona, summarizes that central for the Yoruba religion, and which all beings possess, is known as "Ase", which is "the empowered word that must come to pass," the ...
Rooted in the native religion of the Yoruba people, most orishas are said to have previously existed in òrún—the spirit world—and then became Irúnmọlẹ̀—spirits or divine beings incarnated as human on Earth. Irunmole took upon a human identity and lived as ordinary humans in the physical world, but because they had their origin in ...
Yoruba Pantheon; See also. Divine Council; Mesopotamian myths; William Blake's mythology This page was last edited on 26 December 2024, at 20:48 (UTC). Text is ...
Olorun (Yoruba alphabet: Ọlọrun) (Ede language: ɔlɔrun) is the ruler of (or in) the Heavens creator of the Yoruba.The Supreme Deity or Supreme Being in the Yoruba pantheon, Olorun is also called Olodumare (Yoruba alphabet: Olódùmarè), Eledumare and Eleduwa/Eledua.
The mythology of Nigeria is diverse because of the various ethnic groups that share the country. Elements of Yoruba mythology overlaps with Yoruba religion and include the Orisha, a pantheon of gods who are also venerated in the Candomble, Santeria, and Haitian Vodou religions in the African diaspora.
Orunmila is believed to have received the knowledge of Ifa from Olodumare, the supreme deity in the Yoruba pantheon. According to Yoruba mythology, Orunmila then shared this knowledge with human beings, and the practice of Ifa divination was established to guide individuals in making decisions, understanding their destiny, and seeking spiritual ...
Pages in category "Yoruba deities" The following 11 pages are in this category, out of 11 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. A. Ayelala; E. Elegua;