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In the mythology of the Yoruba people of West Africa, Olorun is the most powerful and wisest deity.god or goddess The all-knowing god takes an active role in the affairs of both heaven and earth. Head of the Yoruba pantheon,all the gods of a particular culture Olorun is also known as Olofin-Orun (Lord of Heaven), Oba-Orun (King of the Sky), and Olodumare (Almighty).

According to Yoruba legend, Olorun was one of two original creator gods. The other was the goddess Olokun. In the beginning, the universe consisted only of sky and a formless chaosgreat disorder or confusion of marshy water. Olorun ruled the sky, while Olokun ruled the vast marshy waters below. There were thousands of other gods, but none had as much knowledge or power as Olorun.