Ọ̀rúnmìlà
deity intermediate Yoruba corroborated · 6
Ọ̀rúnmìlà is the Yoruba deity of wisdom, intellect, and divination.
↻ synthesized from 6 sources
When
- First attested
- 0 CE
- Attested period
- 0 – 2020
- Historical notes
- UNESCO designated the Odù Ifá tradition as a Masterpiece of the Oral and Intangible Heritage of Humanity in 2005.
Relationships
- co occurs with
- Ọbàtálá, Odùduwà, Obalufon Ogbogboinrin, Oranfe, Olokún, Odudua, Yemoja, Olodumare, Orí
- consort of
- Gbǎdù
- syncretized with
- Saint Francis of Assisi
- served by
- Eshu-Elegba
Mentioned by
Sources
Source passages
“Ifá refers to the deity Ọ̀rúnmìlà, who is associated with wisdom, intellect, and divination.”
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“In Yorubaland, divination gives priests unreserved access to the teachings of Ọ̀rúnmìlà. Among the Fon, Ọ̀rúnmìlà is known as Fá.”
#20972 · extracted by anthropic/claude-sonnet-4.5