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Yoruba
13 gods & spirits
The Orisha — living forces of river and iron, thunder and the crossroads.
Olorunowner of the sky, the breath in all
Obatalasculptor of bodies, king in white
Yemojamother whose waters are the sea
Ogunlord of iron and the cleared path
Shangothe thunder that dances
Oshunsweet water, honey and gold
Eshukeeper of the crossroads
Oyathe wind that clears the way for change
Orunmilawitness to destiny, voice of Ifá
Osanyinkeeper of the leaves and their healing
Babalú-Ayélord of plague and its passing
Aganjúthe volcano and the wild places
Olokunthe unknowable deep of the sea