Osun, Yoruba river goddess
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Osun, the Yoruba river goddess, is a revered deity of love, fertility, beauty, and fresh waters, central to Yoruba religion and widely venerated across the African diaspora.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Osun | 0 |
Statements (86)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Yoruba orisha
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deity of love ⓘ fertility goddess ⓘ river goddess ⓘ water deity ⓘ |
| associatedMyth |
creation of the world with other orishas
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restoration of fertility and prosperity through her river ⓘ withholding her waters when disrespected by male orishas ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Osogbo
NERFINISHED
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Osun River NERFINISHED ⓘ Osun-Osogbo Sacred Grove NERFINISHED ⓘ brass ⓘ copper ⓘ fans ⓘ gold color ⓘ honey ⓘ mirrors ⓘ peacocks ⓘ sweet waters ⓘ vultures ⓘ yellow color ⓘ |
| attribute |
generosity
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gentleness ⓘ justice ⓘ sensuality ⓘ vengefulness when offended ⓘ |
| color |
gold
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yellow ⓘ |
| culture | Yoruba people NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| domain |
beauty
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fertility ⓘ fresh water ⓘ healing ⓘ love ⓘ prosperity ⓘ rivers ⓘ sensuality ⓘ |
| equivalentInDiaspora |
Oshun
NERFINISHED
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Oxum NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| festivalMonth | August ⓘ |
| hasRole |
bringer of prosperity
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giver of fertility ⓘ healer ⓘ mediator between humans and other orishas ⓘ patron of lovers ⓘ patron of pregnant women ⓘ protector of children ⓘ protector of women ⓘ |
| language | Yoruba ⓘ |
| languageName | Ọ̀ṣun ⓘ |
| memberOf |
Yoruba pantheon
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
orishas of water ⓘ |
| offering |
cinnamon
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honey ⓘ oranges ⓘ pumpkins ⓘ sweet foods ⓘ |
| patronage |
Osun State, Nigeria
NERFINISHED
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artists ⓘ dancers ⓘ musicians ⓘ riverine communities ⓘ |
| religion | Yoruba religion NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sacredSite |
Osun River
NERFINISHED
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Osun-Osogbo Sacred Grove NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| spouseOrConsort |
Ogun
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Orunmila NERFINISHED ⓘ Shango NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| symbol |
bracelets
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calabash ⓘ fan ⓘ jewelry ⓘ mirror ⓘ river ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageAssociated | Osun-Osogbo Sacred Grove NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| veneratedIn |
African diaspora
NERFINISHED
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Benin NERFINISHED ⓘ Brazil NERFINISHED ⓘ Cuba NERFINISHED ⓘ Nigeria NERFINISHED ⓘ Trinidad and Tobago NERFINISHED ⓘ United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| worship |
Candomblé rituals
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Ifá divination practices ⓘ Osun-Osogbo Festival NERFINISHED ⓘ Santería rituals ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.