Olorun

The Supreme Lord of the Sky

Domain: Creation & Existence
Alignment: Lawful Good
Element: Light
Relics of Power: Breath of Existence

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The People

People

Yoruba people

Region

West Africa & the diaspora

Period

c. 1000 AD – present

The orixás are worshipped by the Yoruba people of present-day Nigeria and Benin, with Ile-Ife as their spiritual center. Through the slave trade, their faith crossed the Atlantic and flourished in the Americas as Candomblé, Santería, and Vodou. It is today one of the most living and widespread African religious traditions in the world.

The Osun festival in Osogbo, Nigeria, draws thousands to the sacred grove of the Osun river, a UNESCO heritage site. The Ifá oracle guides decisions through the odus, and in Brazil the Candomblé terreiros honor each orixá with their own drums, dances, colors, and foods.

The Sacred Scrolls

Supreme being and absolute creator of Yoruba mythology, Olorun (or Olodumare) stands above all the orixás. He is the source of axé, the vital energy that sustains the universe, and the owner of the breath that gives life to all things. Distant and omnipresent, he receives no direct worship, but is revered through the orixás who govern the world in his name. As The Supreme Lord of the Sky, this deity occupies a position of supreme prestige in the iorubas pantheon. Their domains over Creation & Existence reflect ancestral cosmic order maintained across millennia. In classical iconography, they are depicted with an aura of unshakeable majesty and sacred attributes that inspired reverence in emperors and peasants alike. Their influence extended beyond earthly boundaries, governing fates and harmony between the visible and invisible worlds. For ancient devotees, contemplating their essence was to understand the very fundamental forces of nature and human existence.

Sacred Symbols

The infinite sky, the vital breath, the light and the pure white

Divine Lineage

Supreme creator; father and origin of all the orixás.

The Legendary Myth

According to the myths, Olorun delegated the creation of the world to the orixá Obatalá, giving him the material and the mission to shape dry land upon the waters.

Legends & Deeds

A celebrated secondary legend preserved in the oral traditions of the iorubas recounts the journey when Olorun intervened directly in the lives of mortals.