Oshun

For the state in Nigeria, see Osun State. For the river in Nigeria, see Osun River.

Oshun
Goddess of Water, Purity, Fertility, Love, and Sensuality
Member of the Orisha
Other namesỌ̀ṣun, Ochún, Oxúm
Venerated inYoruba religion, Dahomey mythology, Vodun, Santería, Candomblé, Haitian Vodou, Dominican Vudú
AnimalsVulture, peacock
SymbolsAbẹ̀bẹ̀, gold, bronze, amber, pumpkin, honey, mead, wine, confections, orange
ColorYellow, coral, gold, white
NumberFive
RegionNigeria, Benin, Latin America, Haiti, Cuba
Ethnic groupYoruba people, Fon people
FestivalsOsun-Osogbo
Genealogy
Parents
SpouseChangó, Erinle
Equivalents
CanaaniteAstarte
GreekAphrodite
NorseFreyja, Frigg
RomanVenus
HittiteSauska
Shrine to Oshun in the Osun-Osogbo Sacred Grove

Oshun (also Ọṣun, Ochún, and Oxúm) is the Yoruba orisha associated with love, sexuality, fertility, femininity, water, destiny, divination, purity, and beauty, and the Osun River, and of wealth and prosperity in Voodoo.[1][2][3] She is considered the most popular and venerated of the 401 orishas.[4]

In the mythology, Oshun was once the queen consort to King Shango of Oyo, and deified following her death, honored at the Osun-Osogbo Festival, a two-week-long annual festival that usually takes place in August, at the Oṣun-Osogbo Sacred Grove in Osogbo.[5][6][3] A violín is a type of musical ceremony in Regla de Ocha performed for Osún. It includes both European classical music and Cuban popular music.[7]

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  7. ^ [1] A VIOLIN FOR OCHÚN-WITH REGGAETON! By Johnny Frías. Cuba Counterpoints, Nov 2016