Apr 26, 2023 · Olokun is a Yoruba goddess of the ocean. Though the name “Olokun” is sometimes used as an epithet for Yemọja, the mother goddess and the source of all water, Olokun herself has a more specific domain: she is the goddess of the primordial seas that covered the world before the creation of the earth. During that early period, Olokun lived ...

Apr 26, 2023 · Agemo the chameleon was a trusted servant and messenger of Ọlọrun. In one famous myth, he was instrumental to Olorun winning a contest against the sea goddess Olokun. Olokun believed she was the most skilled oriṣa when it came to weaving and dyeing clothes. She therefore challenged Olorun to a clothes-making competition to prove her ...

Oct 2, 2023 · Olokun is the primordial deity of the waters upon which Ọbatala created the earth. At the beginning of the universe, she lived alone and undisturbed in the murky waters. Olokun was not at all pleased with the solid land that took over her realm and thus became vengeful toward the humans that inhabited it.

Jun 1, 2023 · Olokun is the orisha of the primordial ocean. According to Yoruba creation mythology, Olokun inhabited the world long before Ọbatala created the earth; she lived in a world of sea and mist, while the other gods occupied the sky. In some traditions, Olokun is a male sea god, while in others she is a goddess—the same deity as Yemaja (see above).

Apr 26, 2023 · This made Shango angry. He threatened Oya, and the goddess ran away in fear, hiding herself with the sea deity Olokun. Shango pursued Oya relentlessly; when he finally found her, he did battle with Olokun in an effort to reclaim his wife. Oya then fled to her sister Olosa, the goddess of lagoons.

Apr 26, 2023 · Sixteen oriṣas then emerged from her body, including Olokun, Shango, Ogun, and Obaluaiye. In this way, Yemaja gave birth to the Yoruba pantheon and assumed her place of honor as the goddess of motherhood.

Apr 26, 2023 · Obatala is the Yoruba god of creation and is worshipped as protector of the disabled. The Supreme Being tasked him with creating the earth and humankind, but while he was drunk, he malformed some of his creations.

Apr 26, 2023 · Orunmila (or Ifa) is the Yoruba god of divination, wisdom, and fate. He is a divine oracle who carries messages and advice from the gods to humankind.

Dec 1, 2022 · Mazu (媽祖) is the compassionate Chinese goddess of the sea, watching over sailors, fishermen, and travelers. Celebrated for her protective nature, she sends warnings of oncoming storms to those at risk.