
Ọ̀ṣun
c. 900 CE – 2026 CEattested
Osogbo, Yorubaland
- Yoruba
Orisha of the river that bears her name, of love, fertility and fresh water. Her sacred grove at Osogbo is a UNESCO World Heritage Site, one of the last in Yoruba religion still maintained.
Known for
- goddess of the river
- love and fertility
- the Osun-Osogbo grove
Dates are estimates. A great deal of what this atlas covers is only datable to within a century.