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