Logunẹdẹ

Yoruba

Alternative forms

  • Ológunẹ̀dẹ, Lógun ẹ̀dẹ, Lógun

Etymology

From ológun + ẹ̀dẹ

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ló.ɡũ̄ ɛ̀.dɛ̄/

Proper noun

Lógunẹ̀dẹ

  1. a primordial divinity and orisha associated with hunting and war. While he is said to be from Ẹ̀fọ̀n-Aláayè, his worship is centered in Ìbàdàn. He is closely associated with Ọ̀ṣun and Ọ̀ṣọ́ọ̀sì (with some sources saying he is their son).
    Synonyms: Ọ̀ṣun Lógunẹ̀dẹ, Ológun

Derived terms

  • onílógunẹ̀dẹ
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