Olodumare
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Olodumare is the supreme creator deity and ultimate source of power and existence in Yoruba religion and cosmology.
Observed surface forms (2)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Olorun | 1 |
| Olorun Maje | 1 |
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Yoruba deity
ⓘ
creator deity ⓘ supreme deity ⓘ |
| associatedConcept | ase ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Orisha ⓘ |
| attribute |
distant from everyday affairs
ⓘ
omnipotent ⓘ omniscient ⓘ transcendent ⓘ |
| conceptType |
high god
ⓘ
monotheistic focus within a polytheistic framework ⓘ |
| cosmicRole |
giver of ase
ⓘ
source of destiny ⓘ |
| cosmology | Yoruba cosmology ⓘ |
| culture | Yoruba people ⓘ |
| equivalentName |
Eledumare
ⓘ
Olodumare self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
Olorun
|
| etymology | interpreted as "the almighty who owns the source of being" ⓘ |
| function |
creator of the universe
ⓘ
giver of life ⓘ source of moral order ⓘ sustainer of the universe ⓘ |
| influenceOn |
Afro-Brazilian religions
ⓘ
Afro-Caribbean religions ⓘ
surface form:
Afro-Cuban religions
Candomblé ⓘ Santería ⓘ |
| language |
Yoruba
ⓘ
surface form:
Yoruba language
|
| mediatedBy | orisha ⓘ |
| moralRole | ultimate judge of human actions ⓘ |
| notTypically |
represented in images
ⓘ
worshipped in dedicated temples ⓘ |
| region |
Benin
ⓘ
Western Nigeria ⓘ
surface form:
Southwestern Nigeria
Togo ⓘ |
| religion | Yoruba religion ⓘ |
| role |
supreme creator
ⓘ
ultimate source of existence ⓘ ultimate source of power ⓘ |
| title |
Lord of Heaven
ⓘ
Owner of the Sky ⓘ |
| veneratedThrough | household and communal rituals ⓘ |
| worldviewRole | center of Yoruba theistic worldview ⓘ |
| worshipForm |
praise songs
ⓘ
prayers ⓘ sacrifices via orisha ⓘ |
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Olorun
this entity surface form:
Olorun Maje