Esu Elegbara: Chance, Uncertainly in Yoruba Mythology

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This original work is a two-volume study of Èṣù Ẹlégbára, a Yoruba deity. Volume one consisted of six chapters, three appendices, and a bibliography. The texts of praise poems (orìkí), songs, and narratives selected from research in the field comprise volume two.

Author(s): Ayodele Ogundipe
Publisher: Kwara State University Press
Year: 2012

Language: English
Commentary: e-ink optimized
Pages: 260
City: Ilorin
Tags: yoruba mythology

Cover
Half title
Imprint
Contents
Preface
Introduction: Who Can Comprehend Èsù? (by Jacob Olupona)
1 The Nature of this Study
2 The Yorùbá
3 The Informants
4 Folklore of Èsù Ẹlẹgbára
5 The Role and Function of Est in Yorùbá Mythology
6 Èsù in the Diaspora
7 General Conclusions
Praise Poems (Oriki) of Èsù Ẹlẹgbára
Folk Songs — Texts
Narratives of Èsù Ẹlégbára
Bibliography
List of Motifs