Ayelala

Ayelala

Ayelala is a female deity of justice and retribution widely feared for her instant punishments for those who commit criminal offences. She is also known as a goddess of truth, oath and divination. She originated from the areas inhabited by the Yoruba and Ijaw people in southwestern Nigeria, but later spread to other parts of the country, especially Benin and Edo State. She is often invoked by people who seek justice or revenge against their enemies, or by those who want to prove their innocence or expose the truth. Ayelala is believed to possess great powers which she uses against varying forms of social vice, such as armed robbery, sexual offences, and witchcraft to mention a few.

Pantheon: Yoruba Culture: Yoruba Civilization: West Africa Period: 500 BCE – present

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