Shango

Summary

Shango is a thunder deity^[1]. He draws 586 Wikipedia views per month (thunder_deity category, ranking #6 of 35).^[2]

Key Facts

• Shango's father was Oranyan^[3].
• Shango held the position of Alaafin^[4].
• Shango's image is recorded as Representação de Xangô MN 01.jpg^[5].
• Shango is recorded as male^[6].
• Shango's instance of is recorded as thunder deity^[7].
• Shango's instance of is recorded as orisha^[8].
• Shango's instance of is recorded as human^[9].
• Shango's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 14156856234749600353^[10].
• Shango's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n2019054718^[11].
• Shango's Commons category is recorded as Shango^[12].
• Shango's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0p0v9^[13].
• Shango's worshipped by is recorded as Yoruba religion^[14].
• Shango's worshipped by is recorded as Santería^[15].
• Shango's worshipped by is recorded as Trinidad Orisha^[16].
• Shango's worshipped by is recorded as Candomblé^[17].
• Shango's Encyclopædia Britannica Online ID is recorded as topic/Shango^[18].
• Shango's Quora topic ID is recorded as Shango^[19].
• Shango's iconographic symbol is recorded as Oshé^[20].
• Shango's National Library of Israel J9U ID is recorded as 987007546990105171^[21].
• Shango's Great Russian Encyclopedia portal ID is recorded as shango-37ebe2^[22].

Body

Origins and Family

Shango's father was Oranyan^[3].

Career and Affiliations

Shango held the position of Alaafin^[4].

Why It Matters

Shango draws 586 Wikipedia views per month (thunder_deity category, ranking #6 of 35).^[2] He has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[23] He is known by 31 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[24]

FAQs

Who were Shango's parents?

Shango's father was Oranyan^[3].