Ibeji
nature_spirit earth Yoruba single tradition · 2
Ibeji is one of the races of the Originators, mystic beings who lived in the region before the emergence of the Wakandan nation. Ibeji are two-headed humanoids. The Originators were expelled from the region by the humans and the Orisha.
↻ synthesized from 2 sources
When
- First attested
- 0 CE
- Attested period
- 0 – 2020
- Historical notes
- Syncretized with Saints Cosmas and Damian in Latin American Yoruba spirituality.
Relationships
- co occurs with
- Taiwo, Kehinde, Children of Olokun, Exu, Orishas, Anansi, Thoth, Ptah, Bast, Mujaji, Kokou, Khonshu, Varnae, Gherke, Originators, Vanyan, Creeping Doom
- serves
- Shango
- syncretized with
- Saints Cosmas and Damian
Mentioned by
Sources
Source passages
“Originators were diverse races: Anansi (spider-like), Vanyan (ape-like), Creeping Doom (insectoid), Ibeji (two-headed humanoids) and Children of Olokun (sea-creatures).”
#18094 · extracted by google/gemini-2.0-flash-001
“Ibeji (known as Ibejí, Ibeyí, or Jimaguas in Latin America) is the name of a pair of Orisha representing divine twins in the Yoruba religion of the Yoruba people.”
#25161 · extracted by deepseek/deepseek-chat