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| 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. |
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| 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.