"light" of consciousness. In Santería, Obatalá is syncretized with Our Lady of Mercy and Jesus Of Nazareth. Obatalá is said to have an equal number of male...

Obatala is a genus of African tangled nest spiders containing the single species, Obatala armata. It was first described by Pekka T. Lehtinen in 1967...

their story of creation. Obatala, Oduduwa's sibling, and Oduduwa here are represented symbolically by a calabash, with Obatala taking the top and Oduduwa...

The primary five that practitioners are first initiated in are Eleguá, Obatalá, Changó (Sangó), Ochún (Ọ̀ṣun), and Yemayá (Yemọja), but other individual...

Art of the Black Atlantic collection. Izaguirre, Héctor (1998). El Padre Obatalá: creador del hombre (in Spanish) (1st ed.). Caracas: Panapo. ISBN 9803661639...

revolutionized the politics of the confederacy which was at the time, led by Obatala Beyond the historical accounts surrounding Ife and its ancient rulership...

led by Obatala were sent to accomplish the task of helping earth develop its crust. On one of their visits to the realm, the arch-divinity Obatala took...

Heavens, Supreme Monarch of Deities, Sky, Earth, Universe Member of Orisha Obatala Priests Other names Olorun, Olodumare, Olafin-Orun, Olofi, Olofin Venerated...

lightning, and death, and is viewed as the guardian of the cemetery. Obatalá is the oricha of truth and justice and is deemed responsible for helping...

Ife valley (The Obatala group and the Oduduwa group), which resulted in a devastating civil war. Pitching their tents in the Obatala camp were; Obamakin...

days that are dedicated to the Orisa go as follow: Day 1 is dedicated to Obatala, Sopona, Iyami Aje, and the Egungun Day 2 is dedicated to Orunmila, Esu...

create. It was ultimately Obatala who had the responsibility of imprisoning Olokun in their domain. Knowing this, Obatala went to Ogun and asked him...

Ditaolane Chiuta Aganju Aja Babalu Aye Eshu Erinle Elegua Ibeji Nana Oba Obatala Ogun Oko Olokun Olorun Osanyin Oshun Oshosi Oshumare Ori Orunmila Oya Shango...

distribution pattern, for example the West African Yoruba creation myth of Ọbatala and Oduduwa. Characteristic of many Native American myths, earth-diver...

African religions. He attempted to seize the throne after the demise of Ọbàtálá, who reigned twice, before and after Oduduwa, but was ousted by Obamakin...

(Yeye Mowo), who is female and consort of Orisa (Obatala) in Ife, while Lisa is Orisa also known as Obatala, the creator and sky deity of the Yoruba. In Ife...

Babalú-Ayé Elegua Erinle Eshu Ibeji Oduduwa Ogun Olokun Ori Oko Oshumare Ọba Ọbatala Ọranyan Ọrunmila Ọsanyin Ọṣọọsi Ọṣun Ọya Shango Yemọja Beliefs Aṣẹ Ayagunna...

religion, Ilé-Ifẹ̀ was founded by the order of the Supreme God Olódùmarè by Obatala. It then fell into the hands of his brother Oduduwa, which created enmity...

Babalú-Ayé Elegua Erinle Eshu Ibeji Oduduwa Ogun Olokun Ori Oko Oshumare Ọba Ọbatala Ọranyan Ọrunmila Ọsanyin Ọṣọọsi Ọṣun Ọya Shango Yemọja Beliefs Aṣẹ Ayagunna...

western culture; in Yoruba religion, the orisha Obatala in the Ifá tradition is represented by white. Obatala is associated with calmness, morality, old age...

Babalú-Ayé Elegua Erinle Eshu Ibeji Oduduwa Ogun Olokun Ori Oko Oshumare Ọba Ọbatala Ọranyan Ọrunmila Ọsanyin Ọṣọọsi Ọṣun Ọya Shango Yemọja Beliefs Aṣẹ Ayagunna...

mega-house, led by a man named Obatálá. The Odùduwà group ended up winning the conflict. Leaders such as Odùduwà and Obatálá would later be deified after...

below. Before taking action, Obatala consulted with another god named Orunmila (the god of divination) who told Obatala to get a golden chain and lower...

Orishas. In some traditional-myths she is the co-creator of humans with Obatala. Olosa, wife of Olokun, orisha over lagoons. Oya, orisha of storms and...

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raffia basket containing the divine ingredients that were to be used by Obatala to create the universe. It was stolen by his fellow orisha Oduduwa before...

there. Among the elders he met in the town were Agbonniregun [Stetillu], Obatala, Orelure, Obameri, Elesije, Obamirin, Obalejugbe just to mention a few...

Point of Sangomar separating the two groups) Yoruba mythology Oduduwa and Obatala Iya Nla Turkic mythology Törüngey and Ece Vietnamese mythology Lạc Long...

case, after Oduduwa’s short reign, Ọbàtálá re-emerged as the king of Ile-Ife and the throne was rotated between Obatala and Obalufon houses until the return...

Vanzant, American author, life and spiritual coach, Iyanifa and Priestess of Obatala. Ifáyẹmi Ọ̀ṣúndàgbonù Elebuibon Nigerian writer, poet, author, linguist...