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PERSONS

Sacred-Texts Africa Index Previous Next | Arámfè | | God of Thunder and Father of the Gods. | | Orísha | | Creator of men. Son of Arámfè. | | Odúwa or Odudúwa | ⎱ ⎰ | King of men. Son of Arámfè. | | Ógun | | God of Iron. Son of Odúwa. | | Oráyan | | The warrior son of Ógun. | | Ládi | | Smith of Ógun. | | Obálufon | | A worker in brass. | | Mórimi | | Wife of Obálufon. | | Ífa | | The Messenger of the Gods, principally known by reason of divination. | | Olókun | | Goddess of the Sea. | | Olóssa | | Goddess of the Lagoons. | | Óshun | | A Goddess who transformed and became the River Oshun. | | Édi | | The Perverter. A God of Evil who led men astray. | | p. 10 | | | | Éshu | | Now regarded as the Devil, but originally as the Undoer of the favours of the Gods. | | Peregún ’Gbo | | A Forest God who caused the Forest to bring forth wild animals and watched over the birth of Orúnmila. | | Orúnmila | | A God who watches over the birth of children. | | Offun Kánran | | A messenger of Ífa. | | Órní Odúm’la | | The ancestor of the Órnís of Ífè. | | Ojúmu | | A priest. | | Osányi | | A priest and maker of charms. | The Sun, Moon, Night, Day, Dawn and Evening were also Gods and Goddesses sent by Arámfè, who is often spoken of as God. But a higher and very distant Being is mentioned by some of the Priests. Oíbo means White Man. Okpéllè is a charm used in the divination of Ífa. The final N is as in bon, and French pronunciation is nearly correct in all the above names.