Ọrẹ́lúsì
Meaning of Ọrẹ́lúsì
The deity Ọrẹ̀ has prestige.
Extended Meaning
Ọrẹ̀lúeré was an ancient hunter and warrior of pre-Odùduwà Ifẹ̀ now worshipped as a fertility deity (Ọrẹ̀) in towns in the Ìjẹ̀bú and Èkìtì/Oǹdó regions. Ọrẹ̀ is closely associated with yams, fertility, the harvest, and in some traditions, is believed to control rain. In the town of Ìlárá-Mọ̀kín, Ọrẹ̀ is associated with the beginning of the rainy season.
Morphology
ọrẹ̀-ní-ùsì
Gloss
| Part | Meaning |
|---|---|
| ọrẹ̀ | Ọrẹ̀; a warrior and fertility deity associated with farming and weather |
| ní | have |
| ùsì | reputation, prominence |
Geolocation
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