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Partial list of Orishas
Nana Buluku (Nana) - female deity of creation, old sky mother and primordial swamp spirit, associated with the moon and often identified with Iemanja
Olokun - guardian of the deep ocean, the abyss, and signifies unfathomable wisdom, also patron of African diaspora
Obatala (Obatalá, Oxalá, Orixalá, Orisainlá) - father of orishas and humankind, deity of light, spiritual purity, and moral uprightness
Orunmila (Orunla, Ifá) - deity of wisdom, divination, destiny, and foresight
Eshu (Eleggua, Exú, Esu, Elegba, Legbara, Papa Legba) - Eshu is the messenger between the human and divine worlds, god of crossroads and beginnings, and also a phallic and fertility god. Eshu is recognized as a trickster and child-like, while Eleggua is Eshu under the influence of Obatala.
Ochumare (Oshumare, Oxumare) - rainbow-serpent deity, orisha of movement and activity, guardian of children and associated with umbilical cord
Iemanja (Yemaja, Imanja, Yemayá, Jemanja, Yemalla, Yemana, Yemanja, Yemaya, Yemayah, Yemoja, Ymoja, Nanã, La Sirène, LaSiren, Mami Wata) - divine mother goddess, divine goddess of the sea and loving mother of mankind, daughter of Obatala and wife of Aganju
Aganju (Aganyu, Agayu) - Father of Shango, he is also said to be Shango's brother in other stories. Aganju is said to be the orisha of volcanoes, mountains, and the desert.
Shango (Shangó, Xango, Changó, Chango, Nago Shango) - warrior god of thunder, fire, sky father, represents male power and sexuality
Oba (Obba) - Shango's jealous wife, goddess of marriage and domesticity, daughter of Iemanja
Oya (Oyá, Oiá, Iansã, Yansá, Iansan, Yansan) - warrior goddess of the wind, sudden change, hurricanes, and underworld gates, a powerful sorceress and primary lover of Shango
Ogoun (Ogun, Ogúm, Ogou) - deity of iron, war, labour, sacrifice, politics, and technology (e.g. railroads)
Oshun (Oshún, un, Oxum, Ochun, Osun, Oschun) - goddess of rivers, love, feminine beauty, fertility, and art, also one of Shango's lovers and beloved of Ogoun
Ibeji - the sacred twins, represent youth and vitality
Ochosi (Oxósse, Ocshosi, Osoosi, Oxossi) - hunter and the scout of the orishas, deity of the accused and those seeking justice or searching for something
Ozain (Osain, Osanyin) - Orisha of the forest, he owns the Omiero, a holy liquid consisting of many herbs, the liquid through which all saints and ceremonies have to proceed. Ozain is the keeper and guardian of the herbs, and is a natural healer.
Babalu Aye (Omolu, Soponna, Shonponno, Obaluaye, Sakpata) - deity of disease and illness (particularly smallpox, leprosy, and now AIDS), also orisha of healing and the earth, son of Iemanja
Erinle (Inle) - orisha of medicine, healing, and comfort, physician to the gods
Oko (Okko) - orisha of agriculture and the harvest
Osun - ruler of the head, Ori
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Orisha#Partial_list_of_Orishas
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