Aganju
Yoruba · deity · mythic · Recorded classification
Orisa of volcanoes, wilderness, and rivers; raw untamed strength of the earth.
Domains
- volcanoes wilderness
- rivers deserts
Powers
- Commands volcanic fire and the earth's heat
- Bears travellers across deep waters
Epithets
- Aganjú ṣọlá 'Aganju who splits open in honour/wealth' — praise-name of the orisa of the wilderness, volcano and untamed earth, evoking his earth-cleaving powerVerger, Pierre. Notes sur le culte des Orisa et Vodun, IFAN, 1957 (secondary scholarship); Bascom, William. The Yoruba of Southwestern Nigeria, 1969 (secondary scholarship)
- Ọba ọnà King of the RoadsOriginal Botanica, 'Aganju (Agayu), Orisha of Volcanoes and Wilderness' (secondary)
Sources
- existence: Originalbotanica, Aganju (secondary)