About this deity
Obatala is an Orishan deity that, in some Yoruban traditions, assisted with the creation of the world. She was the figure that created humans.
Also known as
ObatalaOrishanla
Parent belief system
Orisha Religion · Polytheistic · 1 mythOrisha is the collection of religious beliefs native to the Yoruba peoples in modern-day Nigeria.
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Mythological stories including Obatala
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MLA Modern Language Association (8th ed.)
OMNIKA Foundation Contributors. "Obatala." OMNIKA – World Mythology Index, OMNIKA Foundation, 18 Jun. 2020, omnika.org/stable/646. Accessed 1 Jan. 2026.
APA American Psychological Association (6th ed.)
OMNIKA (2020, June 18). Obatala. Retrieved from https://omnika.org/stable/646
CMS Chicago Manual of Style (16th ed.)
OMNIKA Foundation Contributors. "Obatala." Las Vegas, NV: OMNIKA Foundation. Created June 18, 2020. Accessed January 1, 2026. https://omnika.org/stable/646.
Bibliography
Leeming, David A. Creation Myths of the World: An Encyclopedia. 2nd edition. Vol. 1 [Parts I-II]. Santa Barbara, CA: ABC-CLIO, 2010.
