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Orungan

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In Yoruba religion, Orungan was the son of Yemaja and Aganju.[1]

According to some stories, he ravished his mother once, and as he tried a second time, Yemaja fell and burst open, whereupon the fifteen Orishas came forth from her.

References

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  1. ↑ Belcher, Stephen (2005-12-01). African Myths of Origin. Penguin UK. ISBN 978-0-14-193531-7.