About this belief system
Orisha is the collection of religious beliefs native to the Yoruba peoples in modern-day Nigeria.
Top myths
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| Yoruba Genesis | |
| Creation myth | |
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Top deities
Orisha myths: A-Z
- Yoruba Genesis Creation myth
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Orisha deities: A-Z
- Obatala Orisha
Obatala is an Orishan deity that, in some Yoruban traditions, assisted with the creation of the world. She was the figure that created humans.
- Olurun Orisha · 1 myth
Olurun is a Yoruban deity associated with the tribe's creation narrative.
Cite this page
OMNIKA Foundation Contributors. "Orisha." OMNIKA – World Mythology Index, OMNIKA Foundation, 18 Jun. 2020, omnika.org/stable/645. Accessed 21 Jan. 2025.
OMNIKA (2020, June 18). Orisha. Retrieved from https://omnika.org/stable/645
OMNIKA Foundation Contributors. "Orisha." Las Vegas, NV: OMNIKA Foundation. Created June 18, 2020. Accessed January 21, 2025. https://omnika.org/stable/645.
