Olodumare
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Olodumare is the supreme creator deity and ultimate source of power and existence in Yoruba religion and cosmology.
All labels observed (5)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Olodumare canonical | 12 |
| Olorun | 3 |
| Olorun Maje | 2 |
| Olorun Mi | 1 |
| Oluwa Lo Ni | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T441445 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Olodumare Context triple: [Yoruba, pantheonIncludes, Olodumare]
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A.
Ifa
Ifa is a Yoruba divination and spiritual system centered on a complex corpus of sacred texts and the guidance of the deity Orunmila.
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B.
Yemoja
Yemoja is a major Yoruba water deity revered as a nurturing mother figure and protector associated with rivers, fertility, and the sea.
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C.
Shaddai
Shaddai is a Hebrew name for God, often associated with divine protection and power in Jewish tradition.
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D.
God
God is the supreme, all-powerful and all-knowing divine being who creates, sustains, and governs the universe in the biblical tradition.
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E.
Ooni of Ife
The Ooni of Ife is the paramount traditional ruler of Ile-Ife and a highly revered spiritual and cultural leader among the Yoruba people of Nigeria.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Olodumare Target entity description: Olodumare is the supreme creator deity and ultimate source of power and existence in Yoruba religion and cosmology.
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A.
Ifa
Ifa is a Yoruba divination and spiritual system centered on a complex corpus of sacred texts and the guidance of the deity Orunmila.
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B.
Yemoja
Yemoja is a major Yoruba water deity revered as a nurturing mother figure and protector associated with rivers, fertility, and the sea.
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C.
Shaddai
Shaddai is a Hebrew name for God, often associated with divine protection and power in Jewish tradition.
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D.
God
God is the supreme, all-powerful and all-knowing divine being who creates, sustains, and governs the universe in the biblical tradition.
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E.
Ooni of Ife
The Ooni of Ife is the paramount traditional ruler of Ile-Ife and a highly revered spiritual and cultural leader among the Yoruba people of Nigeria.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Yoruba deity
ⓘ
creator deity ⓘ supreme deity ⓘ |
| associatedConcept | ase ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Orisha ⓘ |
| attribute |
distant from everyday affairs
ⓘ
omnipotent ⓘ omniscient ⓘ transcendent ⓘ |
| conceptType |
high god
ⓘ
monotheistic focus within a polytheistic framework ⓘ |
| cosmicRole |
giver of ase
ⓘ
source of destiny ⓘ |
| cosmology | Yoruba cosmology ⓘ |
| culture | Yoruba people ⓘ |
| equivalentName |
Eledumare
ⓘ
Olorun ⓘ
linked to:
Olodumare
|
| etymology | interpreted as "the almighty who owns the source of being" ⓘ |
| function |
creator of the universe
ⓘ
giver of life ⓘ source of moral order ⓘ sustainer of the universe ⓘ |
| influenceOn |
Afro-Brazilian religions
ⓘ
Afro-Cuban religions ⓘ
linked to:
Afro-Caribbean religions
Candomblé ⓘ Santería ⓘ |
| language |
Yoruba language
ⓘ
linked to:
Yoruba
|
| mediatedBy | orisha ⓘ |
| moralRole | ultimate judge of human actions ⓘ |
| notTypically |
represented in images
ⓘ
worshipped in dedicated temples ⓘ |
| region |
Benin
ⓘ
Southwestern Nigeria ⓘ
linked to:
Western Nigeria
Togo ⓘ |
| religion | Yoruba religion ⓘ |
| role |
supreme creator
ⓘ
ultimate source of existence ⓘ ultimate source of power ⓘ |
| title |
Lord of Heaven
ⓘ
Owner of the Sky ⓘ |
| veneratedThrough | household and communal rituals ⓘ |
| worldviewRole | center of Yoruba theistic worldview ⓘ |
| worshipForm |
praise songs
ⓘ
prayers ⓘ sacrifices via orisha ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Olodumare Description of subject: Olodumare is the supreme creator deity and ultimate source of power and existence in Yoruba religion and cosmology.
Referenced by (19)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Olodumare
linked to: Olodumare
linked to: Olodumare
linked to: Olodumare
linked to: Olodumare
subject linked to:
ashe (spiritual power)
subject linked to:
Oshumare (Òṣùmàrè)