Who is Esu Oba?
Origin — How Esu Oba Became Orisa
Esu Oba appeared when royal courts needed a spirit to challenge pride without destabilizing order. He became the one who speaks truth to authority.
Sacred Stories & Myths
A story describes him warning a king of impending ruin if the ruler ignored the people. Another recounts how he guided a queen to temper her decrees with compassion.
More Regional & Local Orisa
Osogbo
Guardian Spirit of Osogbo City; He Who Guards the Sacred Town
Ewi
Voice of the Creator; The Divine Poet; Tongue of Sacred Knowledge
Asabi
air
Asabi is the Orisa of pre-ordained destiny — the divine force that gov
Ogun Meji
The Double Iron; The Ifa Signature of War and Metal
Yemoo
air
Yemoo is the female consort of Obatala in traditions that express the
Osanyin Kekere
forest
Osanyin Kekere is the child-healing avatar of Osanyin — gentle, small,
Alagbara
fire
Alagbara is the personified principle of concentrated divine power — à
Emi Esu
air
Emi Esu is the invisible, spirit-form of Esu — the divine breath that