Oshun

Orisha
Person water_deity Q1851943
Oshun
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Oshun

Summary

Oshun is a water deity[1]. She has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • Oshun's religion is recorded as Candomblé[3].
  • Oshun is recorded as female[4].
  • Oshun's instance of is recorded as water deity[5].
  • Oshun's instance of is recorded as orisha[6].
  • Oshun's Commons category is recorded as Oxum[7].
  • Oshun's worshipped by is recorded as Santería[8].
  • Oshun's worshipped by is recorded as Yoruba religion[9].
  • Oshun's culture is recorded as Yoruba religion[10].
  • Oshun's domain of saint or deity is recorded as river[11].
  • Oshun's iconographic symbol is recorded as Q9560467[12].

Body

Personal Life

Oshun's religion is recorded as Candomblé[3].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Oshun include Omi Osun[13], a river[14], in Nigeria[15].

Why It Matters

Oshun has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] She is known by 26 alternative names across languages and contexts.[16]

Entities named for her include Omi Osun[13], a river[14], in Nigeria[15].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] . wikidata.org.
  2. [5] . wikidata.org.
  3. [6] . wikidata.org.
  4. [3] . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [13] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [14] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [15] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [16] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 9d ago · Printstream · 2026-06-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Worshipped by Santería, Yoruba religion
    Aliases
    Sex or gender female
    Iconographic symbol Q9560467
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