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Ìrosùn-Ìrẹtẹ̀

Ìrosùn-Ìrẹtẹ̀

Overview

Hardship is survivable with perseverance. The figure promises eventual victory, provided you accept guidance and make the needed offering.

Governing Influences

  • Ìrosùn Méjì — blood, sacrifice, warning, consequence (Ṣàngó / Ọya)
  • Ìrẹtẹ̀ Méjì — perseverance despite setbacks, hidden victory (Ọ̀rúnmìlà / Ọya)

Guidance

Persist, and do not skip the steps that safeguard your progress.

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Ìrosùn-Ìrẹtẹ̀ 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.