Ṣàngó
deity sky corroborated · 3
Ṣàngó is the third Alaafin of Oyo, succeeding Oranmiyan and Ajaka, and is remembered as a powerful, bellicose and violent ruler who brought prosperity to the Oyo Empire. His reign of seven years ended when lightning inadvertently destroyed his palace. He is also venerated as an òrìṣà (deity) in Yoruba religion, with worship spread to the Americas through the African diaspora.
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When
Relationships
- sibling of
- Ajaka
- co occurs with
- Oko, Aganju, Ọsanyin, Ọbaluaye, Elédùa, Agẹmọ, Odùduwà, Ọ̀ṣọ́ọ̀sì, Kikyō, Naraku, Miroku, Olodumare, Olorun, Ogun, Ọbàtálá, Eṣu
- child of
- Oranyan
Mentioned by
Sources
internet (1)
wikipedia (2)
Source passages
“Ṣàngó is known as Xangô in the Candomblé pantheon. He is said to be the son of Oranyan, and his wives include Oya, Oshun, and Oba, as in the Yoruba tradition.”
#770 · extracted by claude-sonnet-4-6
“Ṣàngó - oriṣa of thunder and lightning.”
#21000 · extracted by google/gemini-2.0-flash-001