Name of Orisha Personification/Identity Colors Characteristics
Orunmila Male Deity of Ifa White Wisdom, Purity
Divination Obatala Male Deity of Creation White Wisdom Orisha Oko Male Deity of Farming Red and White Iron sword-like implement with beaded sheath and cap Eshu Male Deity of the Red and Black Mischief, Crossroads, Chaos, Hypersexuality, conduit Opportunity, to the spiritual world Communication Shopona Male Deity of Smallpox Red, Black, and White Inflicts and cures and Communicable disease with his broom Disease Ogun Male Deity of Iron and Dark Blue or Green and Hot-tempered; iron War Black objects can serve as his altar Shango Male Deity of Thunder Red and White Hot-tempered, justice- and Lightning oriented; deified monarch of Oyo Kingdom Oshoosi Male Deity of Hunting Blue or Green Associated with Ketu Kingdom; small iron bows are his implements Osanyin Male Deity of Medicine Green, Yellow, Black, Witch neutralizer and Healing Red, and White Erinle Male Deity of Erinle Coral, Green, Yellow Deified hunter; River associated especially with Ilobu town Yemoja Female Deity of the Blue and White Motherhood; mother Ogun River of most of the orisha Oshun Female Deity of the Brass, Red and Yellow Beauty and Sexuality Oshun River Oya Female Deity of the Red Hot-tempered; a wife River Niger and the of Shango Wind