Oduduwa
Oduduwa is the legendary progenitor of the Yoruba people, first Oba (king) of Ile-Ife, and an orisha of creation. According to tradition, Oduduwa descended from heaven on a chain carrying the materials of creation and completed the work Obatala had begun, creating dry land. His sixteen sons became the founders of the principal Yoruba kingdoms, including Oyo, Benin, Ila, and Ketu. Every crowned Oba in Yorubaland traces their lineage to Oduduwa. The Ooni of Ife is considered his direct descendant and the spiritual head of all Yoruba people. As the initiator of the Ogboni society, he established