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Ifa: An Exposition of Ifa Literary Corpus

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General Reference

Divinity Atlas. "Ifa: An Exposition of Ifa Literary Corpus." Accessed August 30, 2026. https://www.divinityatlas.com/sources/ifa-an-exposition-of-ifa-literary-corpus.

APA Style

Divinity Atlas. (n.d.). Ifa: An Exposition of Ifa Literary Corpus. Retrieved August 30, 2026, from https://www.divinityatlas.com/sources/ifa-an-exposition-of-ifa-literary-corpus

BibTeX

@misc{divinityatlas-ifa-an-exposition-of-ifa-literary-corpus,
  author = {Divinity Atlas},
  title = {Ifa: An Exposition of Ifa Literary Corpus},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://www.divinityatlas.com/sources/ifa-an-exposition-of-ifa-literary-corpus},
  note = {Accessed August 30, 2026}
}

Wande Abimbola wrote this exposition as a recognized Yoruba Ifa priest and scholar, Awise Awo Ni Agbaye, giving it a documented standing within the Ifa tradition itself as well as in academic Yoruba studies, a dual authority distinct from an outside ethnographer's account of the same material. That combination, an initiated practitioner's direct access to the corpus alongside scholarly presentation of it, is the book's real evidentiary basis rather than a claim about its publisher. This record has not independently traced further scholarly response to Abimbola's specific presentation since 1976. Use it for the content of Ifa verses and their associated deities and religious roles as this foundational exposition presents them.

Facts

Assessment

Reliability Tier

Wande Abimbola's foundational scholarly exposition of the Ifa literary corpus, written by a recognized Yoruba Ifa priest and scholar, published by Oxford University Press; an authoritative practitioner-scholar's account from within the tradition.

Notes

Wande Abimbola's foundational exposition of the Ifa literary corpus, written by a recognized Yoruba Ifa priest and scholar (Awise Awo Ni Agbaye). Use for the content of Ifa verses and their associated deities and religious roles as this exposition presents them; an authoritative practitioner-scholar's account from within the tradition.

Citation

Author

Wande Abimbola

Publisher

Oxford University Press

Publication Year

1976

Source Type

book

Claims Backed By This Source (144 claims)

This source backs 144 claims across the atlas. As facts: 64 well-attested. As cited relationships: 37 holds, 1 connected, 1 held Differently. Plus 41 entities citing it as a general reference with no single fact or relationship attached.

Disposition By Topic

Odu & Divination Signs, 32 claims: 16 holds, 16 general references.
Articles, 18 claims: 14 well-attested, 1 connected, 3 general references.
Figures, 15 claims: 13 well-attested, 1 holds, 1 general references.
Virtues, 10 claims: 6 well-attested, 2 holds, 1 held Differently, 1 general references.
Disciplines, 9 claims: 4 well-attested, 4 holds, 1 general references.
Religions, 7 claims: 6 well-attested, 1 general references.
Religious Roles & Titles, 7 claims: 2 well-attested, 4 holds, 1 general references.
Scriptures & Texts, 7 claims: 5 well-attested, 1 holds, 1 general references.
Sources, 7 claims: 7 well-attested.
Deities, 6 claims: 1 well-attested, 5 general references.
Historical Figures, 5 claims: 4 well-attested, 1 general references.
Myths & Sacred Narratives, 5 claims: 1 well-attested, 3 holds, 1 general references.
Subcategories, 4 claims: 2 holds, 2 general references.
Calendars, 2 claims: 1 holds, 1 general references.
Cultures, 2 claims: 1 holds, 1 general references.
Doctrines, 2 claims: 2 general references.
Holidays & Festivals, 2 claims: 1 well-attested, 1 general references.
Sacred Sound, 2 claims: 1 holds, 1 general references.
Subtle Energies, 2 claims: 1 holds, 1 general references.