Origin: Yoruba Land (Nigeria/Benin/Togo)
Classification: Supreme Source, Uncreated Creator

Introduction
Olodumare is the breath before the first word, the silence within the cosmic drum. Not worshipped but invoked, this primordial essence reminds us that all divinity flows from an unfathomable wellspring of existence.

Cosmic Role
Domain: Ultimate destiny (Àyànmọ́), cosmic balance (Ìwà)
Sacred Duty: Delegates authority to Orishas; holds the final Àṣẹ (life-force)
Energy Signature: Infinite potential, serene omnipresence

Sacred Expressions
Manifests as:
The void between stars
Calm before creation storms
Unbroken lineage threads in Ifá divination

Ancestral Lineage
Source of: All Orishas, humans (àwọn ènìyàn), and natural forces
Direct Links: Orunmila (wisdom), Oduduwa (earth)

Names & Epithet
Ọlọ́run (Owner of the Heavens)
Eledumare (Controller of Destiny)
Olojo Oni (Owner of the Day)

Powers
Grants ultimate Àṣẹ (authority)
Judges cosmic equilibrium (Ìwà-Pele)
Anchors the pillars of Orun (heaven) and Ayé (earth)

Modern Resonance
"When astronomers trace dark matter’s pull,
When elders speak of fate with hushed respect—Olodumare’s shadowless presence endures."