Orisa Yoruba — The Sacred Pantheon of 400+1 Deities

Name	Type	Domain	About
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Osun Ibu Akuaro	Primordial Orisa		Osun of the Quail; The Hidden River Aspect
Osun Ibu Aoto	Primordial Orisa		Osun Whose Pot Is Full; The Avatar of Complete Abundance
Osun Ibu Awoyemi	Primordial Orisa		Osun of the Water Children; She Who Keeps the Young Safe
Osun Ibu Elemii	Primordial Orisa		Osun Who Has Spirits; Osun's Most Spirit-Filled Avatar
Osun Ibu Funke	Primordial Orisa		Osun Who Uses Her Intelligence; The Wise River
Osun Ibu Ido	Primordial Orisa		Osun of the Sacred Gathering Space; The Communal River
Osun Ibu Kolade	Primordial Orisa		Osun Who Brings Honor From Above; The Crown of Osun's Blessing
Osun Ibu Kolé water	Primordial Orisa	the vulture's wisdom, transformation thr	Osun Ibu Kolé is the darkest, most initiatory avatar of Osun — the aspect that governs the
Osun Ibu Laro	Primordial Orisa		Osun at the Blue River; The River in Its Deepest Blue Clarity
Osun Ibu Lodo water	Primordial Orisa	everyday water access, the sacred ordina	Osun Ibu Lodo is the most accessible avatar of Osun — the divine presence in everyday wate
Osun Ibu Mayelewo	Primordial Orisa		Osun Who Profits Gracefully; Wealth Through Wisdom
Osun Ibu Mole	Primordial Orisa		Osun of the Underground Waters; Hidden River Goddess
Osun Ibu Mosan	Primordial Orisa		Osun of the Odo River at Mosan; The Local Sacred River
Osun Ibu Odo water	Primordial Orisa	deep water contemplation, still rivers	Osun Ibu Odo is the still-water, contemplative avatar of Osun — the deep, reflective pool
Osun Ibu Olori	Primordial Orisa		Osun the Senior Wife; The River as First Among Wives
Osun Ibu Sede	Primordial Orisa		Osun of the Settled Waters; The Still Pool Avatar
Osun Ibu Yumu	Primordial Orisa		The Crocodile Aspect of Osun; Dangerous Feminine Power
Osun Ibukolé air	Primordial Orisa	hidden knowledge, the vulture's wisdom	Osun Ibukolé is the vulture avatar of Osun — the aspect of the great water goddess that go
Osun Ide	Primordial Orisa		Osun of the Brass Bracelet; The Signature Ornament Avatar
Osun Odo	Primordial Orisa		Osun of the River Itself; The Pure River Form

About the Orisa Yoruba Tradition

The Yoruba people of West Africa — primarily in present-day Nigeria, Benin, and Togo — have one of the richest and most sophisticated spiritual traditions in human history. At the heart of this tradition are the Orisa: divine forces who embody every aspect of nature, human experience, and cosmic law. The Yoruba pantheon is traditionally expressed as 400+1 Orisa, reflecting the understanding that the divine is not closed by a finite count but remains living and expansive.

The Orisa fall into several categories: the primordial Orisa created by Ọlọdùmarè before the world was formed; nature Orisa who embody rivers, storms, forests and the sea; and deified humans — kings, queens, warriors and healers of extraordinary power who were elevated to divine status. Each Orisa has their own domain, their own taboos, their own sacrificial requirements, and their own rich mythology encoded in the Odu Ifa — the sacred corpus of Yoruba divination wisdom.

The worship of the Orisa survived the Middle Passage and took root across the Americas, giving birth to Santería in Cuba, Candomblé in Brazil, Trinidad's Shango-Baptist faith, and Vodou in Haiti. Today, Orisa worship is practiced by hundreds of millions of people worldwide.

The Orisa Yoruba Pantheon

The Seven African Powers

Obatala

Orunmila

Esu

Ogun

Sango

Yemoja

Osun

Oya

Olokun

Babalu-Aye

The Divine Categories

Principal Orisa

Olódumarè