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Ọ̀wọ́nrín-Ìrẹtẹ̀

Ọ̀wọ́nrín-Ìrẹtẹ̀

Overview

Resilience turns upheaval into progress. The figure says that those who keep trying through shifting conditions finally win.

Governing Influences

  • Ọ̀wọ́nrín Méjì — instability, change, the trickster's lesson, humility (Èṣù / Ọ̀rúnmìlà)
  • Ìrẹtẹ̀ Méjì — perseverance despite setbacks, hidden victory (Ọ̀rúnmìlà / Ọya)

Guidance

Do not give up when plans change; adapt and continue.

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Ọ̀wọ́nrín-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.