| Ọsanyìn | |
|---|---|
Herb, Plant, Matter, Nature, Herbalist, Magic, Civilization, Enlightenment | |
| Member of Orisha | |
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| Other names | Osanyin Ni Baba Oogun[1] |
| Venerated in | Yoruba religion, Umbanda, Candomble, Santeria, Haitian Vodou, Folk Catholicism |
| Major cult center | Olosanyin |
| Abodes | Forest and Air |
| World | Yorubaland |
| Weapon | Osanyin staff |
| Battles |
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| Animals | Bird |
| Symbol | Leaf, Herb |
| Adherents | Oniṣegun |
| Color | Green |
| Mount | Ekiti Mountain |
| Gender | Male |
| Region | Nigeria, Benin, Latin America |
| Ethnic group | Yoruba |
| Genealogy | |
| Siblings | Ọrunmila |
| Consort | Aroni, Aja |
Ọsanyin (Yoruba: Ọ̀sanyìn, rendered Osaín/Ossain/Ossaím in Latin America, Ague (Age) in Fon)[2] is the orisha who has the omniscient knowledge of leaf, herb and matter. He is also known for healing and displaying magic and creating technological tools, and is popularly considered as a herbalist, magician, and technologist. He is the creator of the concept of Oniṣegun. Ọsanyin is believed to be a powerful wizard and master of all spells and crafts found in the wild and untamed areas of nature.[3] In the Americas, he is syncretized with Saint Joseph. Ọsanyin is described as embodying the features of leaf and herb, representing healing, curse, magic, knowledge, and many other attributes found within leaf and herb.
References
[edit]- ^ literally meaning; "Ọsanyin is the father of Ogun"
- ^ Bay, Edna G. (2008). Asen, Ancestors, and Vodun: Tracing Change in African Art. University of Illinois Press. pp. 32–33. ISBN 978-0-252-03255-4. Retrieved 18 September 2023.
- ^ Adeoye, C. L. (1989). Ìgbàgbọ́ àti ẹ̀sìn Yorùba (in Yoruba). Ibadan: Evans Bros. Nigeria Publishers. pp. 214–219. ISBN 9781675098.