Apr 26, 2023 · Ogun and Iron. This Ogun Helmet Mask is a representation of Ogun used in rituals by James Ajala, (20th century). Yale University Art Gallery Public Domain. According to a popular Yoruba myth, some of the oriṣas (gods) wanted to live on earth, but a dense forest blocked their way. Each deity tried to cut down the troublesome trees, but they ...

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 worshipped in Osogbo even today.

Apr 26, 2023 · The buffalo is also a symbol of fertility and rebirth, mirroring Oya’s role as a goddess of rebirth. Oya sometimes manifests as the Red Buffalo Woman; in this guise, she is married to Ogun, the god of iron and hunters. Pronunciation

Jun 1, 2023 · Ogun is the god of iron, blacksmithing, warfare, and hunting. Warriors and hunters invoke the god for protection before battle or hunting. He is also known as a remover of barriers and obstacles. Ogun is primarily known for giving humanity the gift of iron and for teaching them metalwork. Olokun

Apr 26, 2023 · Yemaja is considered the source of all water, including oceans, rivers, and lakes, though she is most closely associated with the Ogun River, the largest river in Yorubaland. The goddess is especially worshipped by women, as it is believed that the waters of the Ogun River can cure the infertility of her followers.

Oct 2, 2023 · Ọbatala called Ogun, the blacksmith of the orishas, and instructed him to make a jar and a boat from the new metal. He then summoned his slave, named “You-don’t-hear-what-I-say,” and ordered him to place the jar in the boat and travel with it “up to the top of the skies and back down again on the other side.” This became the sun.

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, Olokun herself has a more specific domain: she is the goddess of the primordial seas that covered the world before the creation of the earth.

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 was drunk, he malformed some of his creations.

Apr 26, 2023 · Oduduwa is the Yoruba goddess of earth and creation. She is best known for assisting Obatala in the creation of the world and for being the mother of the Yoruba people.

Apr 26, 2023 · Shango is a Yoruba god of many domains, including thunder, lightning, fire, virility, dance, and justice. Legend has it that he was once a tyrannical king of Oyo.