{"id":4179,"date":"2020-08-18T14:29:37","date_gmt":"2020-08-18T13:29:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mythslegendes.com\/?page_id=4179"},"modified":"2022-12-03T22:07:19","modified_gmt":"2022-12-03T22:07:19","slug":"pantheon-odinani","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/mythslegendes.com\/en\/igbo-mythology\/pantheon-odinani\/","title":{"rendered":"Pantheon Odinani"},"content":{"rendered":"<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"4179\" class=\"elementor elementor-4179\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-274fa08 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"274fa08\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-345b9f8\" data-id=\"345b9f8\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0d893a4 elementor-align-justify elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"0d893a4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/mythslegendes.com\/en\/igbo-mythology\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Igbo mythology<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-22e7305\" data-id=\"22e7305\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1c58e79 elementor-align-justify elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"1c58e79\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/fr.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Igbo_(peuple)\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Wiki<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-3dbf97c elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"3dbf97c\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-f088401\" data-id=\"f088401\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cf78e8f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"cf78e8f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The religion of <a href=\"https:\/\/mythslegendes.com\/en\/igbo-mythology\/\">Igbo<\/a> is known as\u00a0<strong>Odinani<\/strong>. The Odinani pantheon includes many deities and spirits.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-5284 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/mythslegendes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/AlphaOmega-e1602613368367.png\" alt=\"Odinani pantheon\" width=\"25\" height=\"26\" title=\"\"><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-d7fd3c2 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"d7fd3c2\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-60ed5a2\" data-id=\"60ed5a2\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-75480b2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"75480b2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_82_2 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseprofile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/mythslegendes.com\/en\/igbo-mythology\/pantheon-odinani\/#Pantheon-Odinani\" >Pantheon Odinani<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Pantheon-Odinani\"><\/span>Pantheon Odinani<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-588e0f75 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"588e0f75\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-7fa0cee7\" data-id=\"7fa0cee7\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-284a4fce elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"284a4fce\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<p>The Supreme God, called Chukwu (&quot;great spirit&quot;), created the world and everything in it. The world is divided into four interconnected sets:<br \/>&#8211;\u00a0<strong>Okike<\/strong>\u00a0(Creation),<br \/>&#8211;\u00a0<strong>Alusi<\/strong>\u00a0(supernatural forces or deities),<br \/>&#8211;\u00a0<strong>Mmuo<\/strong>\u00a0(the spirits),<br \/>&#8211;\u00a0<strong>Uwa<\/strong>\u00a0(the world)<\/p>\n\n<p>The Alusi (Arusi or Arushi) are supernatural forces that serve Chuwu. Each Alusi has a well-established function and purpose.<\/p>\n\n<p>There are four alusi (female) who each rule a direction of space: Eke in the East, Orie (Olie \/ Oye) in the West, Afo (Aho \/ Ahwo) in the North and Nkwo in the South. These names are also used to designate market days<\/p>\n\n<p>AGBALA God who can predict the future and dialogue with the spirits of the deceased. A priestess installed in a cave or away from the village interprets her words to inform the villagers who have come to listen to the oracle in search of advice. Oracle located in Awka was very famous.<\/p>\n\n<p>AGWU NSI (Agwo nsi) Alusi of divination.<\/p>\n\n<p>AHA NJOKU (Ahia Njoku or Ifejioku) Popular goddess responsible for the yam, the main resource of the Igbo diet, and the women who take care of her culture.<\/p>\n\n<p>AHOBINAGU (or Obinagu) Alusi of wild life.<\/p>\n\n<p>AJU MMIRI Goddess of prosperity, fertility and general well-being.<\/p>\n\n<p>ALA Goddess of Earth, Fertility, Morality and the Other World, Ala is the daughter of the supreme god Chuku.<\/p>\n\n<p>AMADIOHA Alusi of lightning and thunder. It has a wide variety of other functions.<\/p>\n\n<p>ANI Goddess of Fertility<\/p>\n\n<p>ANYANWU Goddess of the Sun<\/p>\n\n<p>ANYNU God of the Sun<\/p>\n\n<p>ARO Alusi judgments.<\/p>\n\n<p>CHI Each person receives at birth a personal assistant or spiritual tutor who stays with him for the rest of his life on Earth.<\/p>\n\n<p>CHUKWU Literally: &quot;great spirit&quot;. Supreme deity of the Igbo. He is the essentially good creator and all that is good comes from him.<\/p>\n\n<p>EKWENSU Alusi mischievous skillful in trade and negotiations.<\/p>\n\n<p>EKWU Spirit of the home or spirit of the heart.<\/p>\n\n<p>ENYIJA Alusi of the rivers.<\/p>\n\n<p>EROSI Spirit invoked for Fertility and Prosperity.<\/p>\n\n<p>EZENWAANYI Feminine Spirit of Water (see Mami Wata)<\/p>\n\n<p>IGWEKAALA God of heaven<\/p>\n\n<p>IBINI OKRABI Mighty spirit<\/p>\n\n<p>IDEMILI Alusi of the Rain.<\/p>\n\n<p>IKENGA Alusi of Time and Success.<\/p>\n\n<p>IKORO Spirit of the Drum.<\/p>\n\n<p>IMO MIRI Spirit of the river.<\/p>\n\n<p>MBATUKU Spirit of Wealth.<\/p>\n\n<p>NDEMA Ancestral evil spirits.<\/p>\n\n<p>NJOKU JI Alusi keeper of the yam<\/p>\n\n<p>OGBUIDE Goddess of water associated with the lake <a href=\"https:\/\/mythslegendes.com\/en\/igbo-mythology\/\">Oguta<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n<p>OGBU GHU When his mother died, Ogbu Ghu (hornbill) could not find a place to bury him. He flew for a long time over the primordial waters with his mother&#039;s body on his back until he saw two men swimming. He asked them to come up from the bottom earth and he was able to bury his mother properly.<\/p>\n\n<p>OGBUNABALI Alusi of Death who kills criminals or those who have committed a taboo.<\/p>\n\n<p>OWUMMIRI Feminine Spirit of Water<\/p>\n\n<p>URASHI Alusi of rivers.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Mythologie Igbo Wiki La religion des Igbo est connue sous le nom de\u00a0Odinani. 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