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Yoruba Mythology - Gods, Heroes & Creatures

West Africa (Nigeria, Benin, Togo)500 BCE → presentAncient origins to present (still practiced)

Overview

The mythology of the Yoruba people, featuring Olodumare (supreme being) and the orishas (divine spirits). Includes Ogun (iron/war), Shango (thunder), Yemoja (motherhood/ocean), and Eshu (crossroads/trickster). This tradition spread to the Americas through the diaspora.

Traditions

Traditional Yoruba religionIfá divination system

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