Lore of the Gods: Sacred Vodún Stories ©2015-2025

From the preface:

Vodún Sacred Tradition in Overview

This book details the ancient metaphorical stories of various hùn (deities) of Vodún. Vodún sacred lore can be broken down into two divisions: that which is received upon revelation and that which is remembered and becomes sacred history. The former are based on the revelations of the deities and matters of direct spiritual experiences in general. This is what the core of the 256 Kpólí (called Odu Ifá among the Yorùbá people) is composed of. From the Kpólí comes the second division which is sacred history (xwenuxo sin) and metaphorical theological discourse. Xwenuxo sin explains the cryptic wisdom revealed in the core of Kpólí.

To the Vodúnvi (one who lives Vodún as a way of life), categories such as Kpólí are what cannot be thought up by the limited human intellect, but are directly of spirit. It is what is forever valid, never changes and not dependent on the limited capacity of the human for overstanding of any one historical person. For this reason, the Vodúnvi (one who lives life based on the ancient Vodún tradition) is proud not to need a historical founder. The founder and foundation of the Kpólí is Sɛgbo (the Creator) Itself.

6 x 9 in

227 pages