Ìrosùn-Ìká

Overview

Resentment brings danger. The figure warns that jealousy can cause harm, and that sacrifice and restraint turn aside the threat.

Governing Influences

Ìrosùn Méjì — blood, sacrifice, warning, consequence (Ṣàngó / Ọya)
Ìká Méjì — cruelty, resentment, the need for restraint (Ọya / Èṣù)

Guidance

Do not nurse grudges, and guard against those who wish you ill.

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Ìrosùn-Ìká is one of the 240 Omo Odù formed by combining two of the 16 principal Odù Méjì. Naming conventions for Omo Odù can vary between Ifá lineages; this entry uses a systematic right–left naming for clarity.