Nigerian-CitedPrimordial Òrìṣà

Èṣù

Also known in Yorùbá as: Èlégbára · Èlégbá · Ẹ̀ṣù-Òdàrà

Domain

divine messenger; arbiter of àṣẹ at every crossroads; enforcer of cosmic balance; opener of the way

Ewò

  • Ignoring Èṣù in any ritual sequence — he is offered first, always

Primary sources

  • · Idowu 1962
  • · Abimbola 1977
  • · Pemberton 1975 (African Arts journal)
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