Ọ̀bàrà-Ìrẹtẹ̀

Overview

Perseverance restores honour. The figure promises that standing lost through setbacks can be regained through patient effort.

Governing Influences

Ọ̀bàrà Méjì — honour, boastfulness, the danger of pride, leadership (Ṣàngó / Ọ̀bàtálá)
Ìrẹtẹ̀ Méjì — perseverance despite setbacks, hidden victory (Ọ̀rúnmìlà / Ọya)

Guidance

Keep working steadily; your name will be rebuilt.

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Ọ̀bàrà-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.