Norse
Ymir
first giant, raw material of the world
Odùduwà
Yoruba (Orisha) tradition. See the whole pantheon.
- Domains
- ancestor of Yoruba kings, founder of Ile-Ife
Key myth
Traditions of Ile-Ife tell of Oduduwa's descent, and Yoruba kings trace their authority to him. Relations with Obatala differ by account.
Where sources differ or caution applies. Sources conflict: a male founder-king, a female creator goddess (as in some Lucumí traditions), or Obatala's rival.
Primary sources
- Samuel Johnson, History of the Yorubas
- Ile-Ife oral tradition
Place in the family graph
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Elsewhere in the world
Deities in other traditions who share a theme with Odùduwà: creation and first beings, earth, harvest and fertility. This is overlap in one area only.