Oshun

Definition

Oshun (pronounced O-shan, also given as Osun) is a supernatural entity recognized as both a spirit and a goddess in the Yoruba religion of West Africa. She presides over fertility, love, and freshwater, is the patroness of the Osun River in Nigeria, and is honored annually at the Osun-Osogbo Festival.

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  • c. 300 BCE
    Oshun is thought to have developed along with the Yoruba religion of Isese in West Africa.
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