Olokun
E934635
Olokun is a prominent West African deity associated with the sea, wealth, fertility, and the depths of spiritual wisdom, especially revered in Edo and Yoruba religious traditions.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Olokun canonical | 5 |
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Edo deity
ⓘ
Orisha ⓘ Yoruba deity ⓘ deity ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
divination
ⓘ
dreams ⓘ fertility ⓘ healing ⓘ mystery ⓘ prosperity ⓘ spiritual wisdom ⓘ water ⓘ wealth ⓘ |
| culture |
Edo people
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Yoruba people NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| domain |
ocean depths
ⓘ
sea ⓘ |
| gender |
androgynous
ⓘ
female in some traditions ⓘ male in some traditions ⓘ |
| hasColor |
blue
ⓘ
deep green ⓘ white ⓘ |
| hasSymbol |
fish
ⓘ
sea ⓘ shells ⓘ waves ⓘ |
| parentOf | Yemoja in some traditions ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Obatala
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Ogun NERFINISHED ⓘ Yemoja NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion |
Edo traditional religion
ⓘ
Yoruba religion NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| role |
giver of wealth
ⓘ
guardian of the sea ⓘ keeper of secrets ⓘ protector of sailors ⓘ source of fertility ⓘ |
| seatOfPower | ocean floor ⓘ |
| veneratedIn |
African diaspora religions
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Afro‑Brazilian religions NERFINISHED ⓘ Afro‑Caribbean religions NERFINISHED ⓘ Benin NERFINISHED ⓘ Candomblé NERFINISHED ⓘ Nigeria NERFINISHED ⓘ Santería NERFINISHED ⓘ West Africa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| worshipPractices |
festivals in coastal communities
ⓘ
offerings at the seashore ⓘ rituals involving water ⓘ |
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Bini people