John Shaqi
Yoruba500 BCE – present

Ọlọrun

West Africa

Ọlọrun is the ruler of the Heavens, creator of the universe, and the Supreme Deity or Supreme Being in the Yoruba religion and related syncretic religions. Ọlọrun is also called numerous other names including Olodumare, Eledumare and Eleduwa/Eledua. However, in some belief systems the different names refer to particular deities or aspects of the same deity.

Ọlọrun

Ọlọrun

Ọlọrun is the ruler of the Heavens, creator of the universe, and the Supreme Deity or Supreme Being in the Yoruba religion and related syncretic religions. Ọlọrun is also called numerous other names including Olodumare, Eledumare and Eleduwa/Eledua. However, in some belief systems the different names refer to particular deities or aspects of the same deity.

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

Source: Wikipedia

Sources & Notes

Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E1%BB%8Cl%E1%BB%8Drun

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