irunmole, is today one of the least known precepts of the yoruba religion and it can create some confusion when comparing it to the term Orisha. But we must know that there is a difference between Orisha and Irunmole.
irunmole is the union of three words:
- IRUN (celestial beings),
- MO (knowledge),
- ILE (ground)
So this term would mean "Celestial beings with great knowledge that visit the earth". Beings of light, compared to the energy of nature.
La difference between Orisha and Irunmole It implies that the Orisha is the human being who surpassed himself through his behavior and actions on earth, who ascended and became a deity.
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La difference between both deities According to the scholars of the Yoruba religion, it indicates that Irunmole is the energy that gives rise to the Orisha.
Ifá tells that, of the Irunmoles on Earth, only those who stood out for their actions are those known today as the Orishas that are venerated in the Yoruba religion, such as Obatalá, Shango, Yemayá and Oshún. I mean, the opposed it is established as the evolution of energy to deity.
For example, Irunmole Ogún is said to the Energy of Ogún, the one necessary to work, fight and overcome complicated situations.
Orisha and Irunmole, energy and deity
They say that the Irunmole were the first 200 Gods that came out respectively from the right and left hand of Olodumare the Supreme God, also called Igbamole, who came to the world by his mandate.
Irunmole is, in conclusion, the principle of forming energy.
Next, we mention some of them, as you can see many are related to energies and phenomena of nature:
- Agganá: Irunmole of the rain.
- Agba Lodé: Irunmole of infinite space.
- Aña: Irunmole of the percussion music that inhabits the Batá drums.
- Elusú: Irunmole of the sand.
- Fride: Irunmole of string music.
- Irawó: Irunmole of the stars.
- Onírawó: Irunmole of comets.
- Poolo: Irunmole of wind music.
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