SOME SAINTS AND THEIR PATHS
SOME SAINTS AND THEIR PATHS
Eshu - Elegua
Eshu 'Lode - Considered the Èsú of the streets, of the exterior, from outside,
quite a wizard, he dedicates himself to wandering the roads dressed in
rags and from time to time he walks through the mountain hunting, for that was
his profession when he came to Aiye. He receives the offerings at the crossroads of
roads and in open fields. Their settlements are always in
a little house outside the Ilé-Osà or by the side of a road, is a companion
inseparable from Ògún and Òsòósì. Their numbers are 7 and 21. Does not accept
the women. They are given pipes with tobacco, but alcohol is not given to them.
because when he lived in the World due to alcohol he forgot about his
duties, broke his prohibition and lost everything he had. He has been carrying this for 7
wooden sticks.
Eshu Ìgídé - The one who opens the paths in the mountains, performs bindings,
works alongside Osányìn from whom he learned everything related to the
herbs and their qualities. It carries sticks from the mountains.
Eshu 'Karajéu - This is one of the nicknames that Eshu receives when helping
Oya, the one who fled from Sàngó after a violent argument. When
Shango threw a lightning bolt, Esu caught it and threw it back, Shango opened
his mouth surprised at Èsú's response and lack of respect,
swallowing the lightning, which hurt his throat and chest. Akarajeu
it literally means 'the one who catches the lightning and makes it swallow it.'
Eshu Aselu - The one who works in the service of the greater òrìsàs, primarily
funfun. It is considered a kind of young watcher or guardian very
mindful of the mistakes that the children of Ilé-Osà may commit. Their offerings
they are generally taken to the shore of a river or sea. Honey and oil are placed on it
of palm and corojo.
Eshu Alàlúbanse - The owner of all things that are being executed,
what is going to be done. It is the keeper of the doors that lead to
to do something, for this it becomes essential to give an offering beforehand
that no one or naming him asking for his permission for whatever is about to happen
to do.
Eshu Diki - The one who helps to forge friendships, unites people.
making people treat others well, celebrating them with parties and
banquets. He is attracted to social gatherings of all kinds and on his side
negative makes such meetings end in unpleasant quarrels and
scandals.
Eshu Dare - The one who contributes through his role as a messenger
to make it possible to obtain the blessings sent by
God.
Eshu -Bàrà 'dage - The one who works with snakes in general, uses the
machete and the sickle. Companion of Ogun in the fields and hills.
Eshu -Bàrà 'lajiki - Quite rebellious, with a voracious and capricious appetite. He is given to
Put otì in a clay pot. It is born in Ogúndáloso and represents that
that which is not expected, the surprises.
Eshu Birí - The one who was born to see the problems and find the solutions
or vice versa. Lives on the roads and is always traveling.
Ogun Onira - Quality of Ogun that associates him with clay, rain, and the
waters of the river. He is considered by this name king of the city of Ira,
who ruled alongside Oya ' Nira.
Ogun Onire - Passage of the warrior in which he obtained his reign over the
city of Ire, from there comes this title "oniré". Conqueror, general of the
armies and warrior.
Ogun Jobi - The violent warrior who spills evils across the territories
enemies, destroying them. Generally, he is in the mountains, hidden,
waiting to attack.
Ogún Méje - The warrior who transformed into seven, everything is placed on him.
number 7. He is a sworn enemy of Sàngó.
Ògún Adeolá - The warrior who transformed into a King and wears the crown with
honor, governing wisely for the benefit of his people.
Ogún Alagbede - Path where Ogún is neither a warrior nor a soldier, but
here is a blacksmith, weapon maker. His settlement goes on an Anvil
made of steel or iron, to which the other miniature weapons are embedded,
mainly those that serve for blacksmithing.
Ogún 'Já - Violent and fierce warrior, who eats dogs and having water in
the house prefers to bathe in blood. It generates discussions and violence
if I were not well attended.
It is associated in its ways with the wind, souls, water, and war.
Oya Dira or D'irira - Violent warrior, who incites envy, jealousy and
the fights. In this passage, she is generally a companion of Eshu.
Oya Tolá - The one who has the responsibility of bringing honor and wealth.
they are placed with gold bracelets, rings, jewelry, etc.
Oya Niké - The one who works in the hills, mountains, and quarries. She has a way.
with the Eguns and masters the winds from the top. Carry irunké, fan.
of leather and guampa.
Oya Funké - Another passage in which she has power over the winds and the
storms. It revolutionizes the places it passes through and is offered in
elevated places.
Oya Igbalé - The one who works in the cemeteries at night with the
Eggs and also in the sacred mountain. Use whip, irunké, fan.
Oya 'Nira - The one who was queen in the city of Ira. She is associated with the
floods of the rivers, the mud, and the rains. Her husband is Ògún Onira and
Both are warriors who belong to the lineage of the 'Water Orishas.'
Oya Bomi - The one who was born in the waters, works in the rivers and on the shore of
the seas.
Oya'Bumi - The one who lives in the deep wells of rivers and lagoons, is
the one that causes whirlwinds over the water.
Oya 'De - Warrior and huntress, works in the fields and mountains nearby
the rivers.
Sàngó - Aganjú - This is the union between Sàngó and Aganjú, the two
twin brothers, for this reason the person must attend to both of them for
and his head belongs to both. The first (Sàngó) would have been the
fourth king of Òyó, after dying by hanging, Dada Ajaka (half-brother)
he took the throne, but the ministers of Sàngó went to Tàpás lands to
search for Aganjú (twin of Sàngó) who became King of Òyó
dethroning Ajaka. From there, the cult of Sàngó is established in Oyo and
Aganjú is considered to be the very Sàngó who returned from among the
dead to reign. As Aganjú possessed the knowledge of gunpowder
(acquired in the tapá region) and its uses, sparked great admiration and was
he considered the King of volcanoes, the explosions and the fire, qualities
who were also transmitted to his brother Sàngó, turned into Orisa and
merged with him. The conjunction of these two Orishas is called
also Obadimeji (The king is double). The birth of Sàngó and his twin
is registered in the Odu Okanran meji.
Sàngó Bomi - Path in which Sàngó works near the beaches, in the
quarries and he is considered the son of Obatalá with Yemoja. His amalá is made
with fish and seafood.
Sàngó D'ibeji - Association between Sàngó and his children the Ibeji, in which it
Both deities merge, worshiping the twin males.
under the characteristics of Sàngó, establishing their attributes and weapons in
double form.
Sàngó Arirá - The lord of the lightning, present in times of rain, extinguishes.
the heat of droughts and brings peace. It is considered a path of Sàngó
that is given to the children of Obatalá. Epo, oyin and his amalá are placed on him.
make with fish.
Sàngó Olosé - The owner of the double-edged axe and holder of power. Great
warrior of irascible character, his word is not doubted.
Sàngó Kamúkàn - He who works with the Eguns has power over life
and death.
Odé, Osòósì, and Otìn are orishas of hunters and warriors, who sometimes
They also carry out the task of night watchman for the town. All of their
paths are associations to these tasks mainly. We must
it should be noted that Otìn is a female orisha of hunting.
Odé M'ótà - The one who defends the land by hunting down the enemies as well
materials such as spiritual.
Odé Kayodé - Attracts the joy of the people, for he overcomes difficulties with
With its vigilance, no thief is safe from this guardian. It pacifies the
discussions and the uprisings.
Odé Alé - This is dedicated to protecting the territory by 'hunting' during the
night, when witches, the Egungun, and the people lurk
malicious.
Odé Marundé - Apart from being a great warrior hunter, he is also considered
great connoisseur of herbs, with which he dispels ailments and the
disease.
Odé Ibùalámo - Lives in the deep places of the river, where he hunts and fishes.
Use a bow, arrow, and a whip.
Associated in all its paths with the deep places of the Oba River and
the mountain, where offerings are presented to him in Nigeria. In America, to Oba it is
the culture on the shores of beaches with hills or vegetation and also with the
cemetery (sacred forest in Africa - place where they bury the
the dead)
Oba Ladé - The one who wears the crown, being considered the king's woman.
Works at the banks of rivers with stones and also on the coasts of the sea.
Oba Tolá - The one who belongs to the nobility of the palace, possesses honor and
wealth.
Oba Tundé - The queen who has returned to advise and help her
children.
Oba Omi - The one who comes from the waters, lives by the riverside and
mares, near wooded areas or with vegetation.
Oba Mire - The one who brings blessings from the water. Wields a machete and shield.
All the paths of Òsányìn are associated with the herbs, the
healings, the secrets of the mountain and witchcraft.
Òsányìn Bi - Has dealings with Iyami Osorongá and the birds. Great
sorcerer and herbalist.
Sànpònná beluja - The one who belongs to the fish people, associated with the sea
and considered the adopted son of Yemoja. He carries a machete and a staff.
action is in the vessels, where diseases spread in the
crews, such as scurvy and others.
Sànpònná Ajorotomi - The one who brings with him the plague and the evils of the
water witches.
Sànpònná Oloko - Lives in the countryside and near the crops, where he/she practices
its power causing plagues in plants and farmers.
Sànpònná 'Baluaiyé - Considered the king of the people of the land. Spreads
this virus through contact with the soil and all kinds of allergies
provoked by this. Creeping animals and plants are considered of their
belonging.
Sànpònná 'Mulú - The one who traps people or animals and hits them with
it is a plague, leaving nothing alive in its wake.
Sànpònná Dakú / Sànpònná Jubeteyí / Sànpònná Asojuano / Sànpònná
["Molu","Sànpònná Kolofó","Sànpònná Ajesún","Sànpònná 'Morobó"]
Sànpònná 'Mioró / Sànpònná Obelomi // / Sànpònná Midosun / Sànpònná
The wanderer ...
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OSUN
Òsun 'Póndà - Protector of the city of the same name in Nigeria, but
also associated with abundance, prosperity, and wealth.
Ósun Olomi - The owner of the waters of the river. She is asked for her spring
may it never run out and the water always remain clear and pure.
Òsun Oromi - The mother of the Water Spirits. Mature, maternal and
sensual at the same time.
Ósun Òdo u Òsun Olodo - The mother of the river. Young, warrior, and flirtatious. Her
Character is very changeable.
Òsun Ibù - The one who lives deep in the river and also in the
estuaries, where the river meets the sea. It is further divided into several
sub-roads.
Òsun 'Kare - The one who brings abundance in the harvests, producing the
necessary water. Young, flirtatious, and fond of parties. She got used to it.
to receive great honors with drums and banquets after the
harvest collection.
Òsun Osogbó - The mistress of pregnancies and the maternal womb. Symbol
of female reproduction. There is no woman who does not wish for children.
YEMAYA - YEMOJA
Yemoja Iyaba - The mother queen who lives deep in the waters, both
from the sea as from the river. Queen of the Egbado (egba of the coast). Some call her
they greet saying 'Odoofi Iyaba' (the river is your loom Queen Mother)
Yemoja Bokun - She who shares the greatness of the ocean, born in
the same and considered a daughter of Olokun.
Yemoja Olokun - The owner of the waters of the sea and its treasures.
Yemoja Olodo - The owner of the Ogun river in Africa, also shares the
sweet waters of any river with Oshun.
Yemoja Bomi - The one who was born from the waters and to work for greatness
from the town of Agua and the Orisa Funfun.
Yemoja Asesún - It is believed that she works in murky waters, close to the
pipes and sewers that flow into the sea. Works with the Egungun and
the diseases that spread in contaminated waters. Eat duck.
Yemoja Kwara - Lives in the sweet waters of rivers and streams, although
it is also at the mouths of the sea. It prepares remedies and helps
the sick.
Yemoja Awòjò - She knows the secret of the rain. She is considered the owner.
of great wealth. He eats mutton.
Yemoja 'Konlá - The one who lives in the large rocks found on the coasts
by the sea, where the waves break and foam forms.
Yemoja Awosó - The one who has dealings with the witches, commands the cult of the
witchcraft in Ketu.
Yemoja Irawo - The one who works at night on the shores in the light of the
stars.
Yemojá Okuté - The one who takes people to the bottom of the sea and never
loosen their bodies more. Feared and respected, offerings are made to her for
not to drown when one must travel by sea.
NANA
Nàná Burukú Ajesún - The one who works with witchcraft and diseases.
Nàná Burukú Ilègboná - A deity worshipped in Ifé as the mistress of smallpox and
the diseases that caused skin rashes. Mother of
Sànpónná.
Nàná Burukú Adjaosì - The one who brings misery and misfortune. She walks dressed
with rags and has his hut near the swamp.
Nàná Mahi - Protector of the Mahi, lives in the mountains and places
elevated, their settlement is made on a mound of earth.
Nàná Yaba - Mother Queen, highly respected by the anagó. She carries a staff,
symbol of his authority. His steps are slow and difficult, he covers himself
with a mantle. Sometimes it is confused with female Obatalá.
Nàná Buruku Molu - Who lives in the lagoon where they used to be thrown
the defective children, the souls of those children were transformed into
sus 'children'. Their symbol is the 'ibírì' (a type of brush).
Grandma Burukú Alagba / Grandma Burukú Narewá / Grandma Burukú Nakelé / / Grandma
Bad Suaré / Nàná Bad Ajapa / Nàná Bad Ogbaya / / Nàná
["Poor / Mother Bulukú / Mother Brukung","Mother 'Delé / Mother 'Miremi / Mother"]
["Mother / Mother Nunselé / Mother Inie / Mother Bini / Mother Burukú Atsoko / Mother"]
["kpahan","Nàná Hondo","Nàná Seli","Naná Intilé"]
OSANLA - OBATALA
Osanla Obokun - Who ruled the Ijesha nation. Brought prosperity and peace to
his town. He is mature and wise.
Òsànlá Ogiyán - Who ruled the city of Ejigbó, where he received the title
from Elejigbó. His taste for eating yam pounded in the mortar earned him the
Nickname 'Ogiyán'. He is young and a warrior.
Òsànlá Odomi - The one who lives in the clear waters of the river.
Òsànlá Dakun - The one who brings abundance and wealth to the people.
Òsànlá Bàbá Oké - The one who lives at the top of the mountain. Brings power, peace and
security.
Òsànlá Lero - The wise one who has a solution for everything.
Òsànlá Olúofin - The protector of albinos and creator of the white race.
Òsànlá Obí-omi - The great mother wise who lives in the waters and dresses with
white fabrics.
Òsànlá Obalasé - The one who came at the beginning of creation carrying the
This made it possible for the works to be carried out.
Òsànlá Ròwu - The owner of cotton and protector of the city of Owu.
Òsànlá Lorun - The great father who watches over us from the sky, sheltering us.
with her mantle.