By What does Oxumare symbolize?
When Oxumare wants to return to Earth, he takes on the characteristics of a snake and uses the rainbow as a bridge between the two worlds. Oxumare is in the circle of life. He represents the stability of nature, which remains the same though through transformation.
How many orisha gods are there?
Yoruba tradition often says that there are 400 + 1 orisha, which is associated with a sacred number. Other sources suggest that the number is “as many as you can think of, plus one more – an innumerable number”. Different oral traditions refer to 400, 700, or 1,440 orisha.
Who is Inle?
Inle, also known as Erinle, is an Orisha who is associated with the estuary, an in-between space where the freshwater river meets the salty sea. He is the deity of health and medicine, the physician to other deities, hunter of the land and sea, and is often regarded as the patron of homosexual and transgender people.
Who is the goddess Oya?
In Yoruba religion, Oya was the goddess of weather, known to be one of the most powerful deities in Africa. She was also a strong and brave warrior who was considered to be unbeatable. Her Celtic equivalent is Brigitte, Catholicized as St. Brigid.
Is olorun a real god?
Olorun (Yoruba alphabet: Ọlọrun) is the ruler of (or in) the Heavens in the Yoruba religion. The Supreme God or Supreme Being in the Yoruba pantheon, Olorun is also called Olodumare….
| Ọlọrun | |
|---|---|
| Region | Nigeria, Benin, Latin America |
| Ethnic group | Yoruba |
Who is the Orisha of death?
| Babalú-Ayé | |
|---|---|
| Other names | Ọbaluaye or Sopona |
| Venerated in | Yoruba religion, Candomble, Santeria, Haitian Vodou, Folk Catholicism |
| Region | Nigeria, Benin, Latin America |
| Ethnic group | Yoruba |