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Ayé

Ayé is the personification of the Earth or the physical realm and an oriṣa in Yoruba religion. As the physical realm, it is also referred to as Ile Ayé or Ikole Ayé. It is believed to have been created by Ọbatala, the King of the oriṣa, who descended from the spirit realm, Ọrun, following directions from the Supreme Being Olodumare.

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Ayé (Yoruba: Ayé, lit. 'life' or 'earth')1 is the personification of the Earth or the physical realm and an oriṣa in Yoruba religion.2 As the physical realm, it is also referred to as Ile Ayé or Ikole Ayé. It is believed to have been created by Ọbatala, the King of the oriṣa, who descended from the spirit realm, Ọrun, following directions from the Supreme Being Olodumare.34

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  1. https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/aye
  2. Journal of Religion in Africa: Religion en Afrique (in English and French). Brill. 1968. OCLC 1754773.
  3. Ultimate Reality and Meaning. The Netherlands: Van Gorcum. 1988. OCLC 4942980.
  4. Glick, Susan (2004). The Natural World: Discovering mythology. Lucent Books. ISBN 9781560068549.
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