Ọsanyìn
Herb, Plant, Nature, Herbalist, Magician
Member of Orisha
Other namesOsanyin Ni Baba Ogun
Venerated inYoruba religion, Umbanda, Candomble, Santeria, Haitian Vodou, Folk Catholicism
Major cult centerOlosanyin
AbodesForest and Air
WorldYorubaland
WeaponOsanyin staff
Battles
Artifacts
AnimalsBird
SymbolLeaf, Herb
AdherentsOnishegun
ColorGreen
MountEkiti Mountain
GenderMale
RegionNigeria, Benin, Latin America
Ethnic groupYoruba
Personal information
SiblingsOrunmila
ConsortOrunmila, Babalú-Ayé, Aroni, Sango, Aja
Children3, including Ogun

Ọsanyin (Yoruba: Ọ̀sanyìn, rendered Osaín/Ossain/Ossaím in Latin America, Ague (Age) in Fon[1] and Aziza in Esan) is the orisha that had dominion over all Leaf, Herb, Nature also known for healing and magic, which popularity consider as an (Herbalist and a Magician). Is the creator of Onishegun. He is known as a powerful wizard and master of all spells and crafts found in the wild and the untamed areas of nature.[2] In America he is syncretized with Saint Joseph. Osanyin described features of Leaf and Herb, said, there is (Cause, Healing, Magic, Knowledge) and other thousands of features within Leaf and Herb. He is a high priest of Imo Adayeba.

References

  1. Bay, Edna G. (2008). Asen, Ancestors, and Vodun: Tracing Change in African Art. University of Illinois Press. p. 32-33. ISBN 978-0-252-03255-4. Retrieved 18 September 2023.
  2. Adeoye, C. L. (1989). Ìgbàgbọ́ àti ẹ̀sìn Yorùba (in Yoruba). Ibadan: Evans Bros. Nigeria Publishers. pp. 214–219. ISBN 9781675098.
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