Ọ̀bàrà-Ìrosùn

Overview

Pride is a costly companion. The figure warns that boasting invites a lesson, and that sacrifice restores balance.

Governing Influences

Ọ̀bàrà Méjì — honour, boastfulness, the danger of pride, leadership (Ṣàngó / Ọ̀bàtálá)
Ìrosùn Méjì — blood, sacrifice, warning, consequence (Ṣàngó / Ọya)

Guidance

Keep your words modest and your promises faithful.

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Ọ̀bàrà-Ìrosùn 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.