Irosun Ose (Iroso She · Irosun Ose)

On this road, the turkey vulture had two very powerful enemies. They envied her and bore her ill will because she lived everywhere without paying, especially in Obatala's home, where she rendered numerous services.

The vulture and the eagle were two enemies of the turkey vulture. She brought her complaint to Obatala, who sent her to Orunmila's house. Orunmila saw this Ifá for her and prescribed ebbo with one rooster, one hen, one pigeon, a trap, and a piece of fresh meat. He instructed her to place the ebbo before Elegba. At night, he sent Oggun to carry it to the foot of the hill where the turkey vulture lived, and he sent Eshu to place the meat from the ebbo there and notify the vulture and the eagle that fresh meat was at the turkey vulture's house.

They both came, placed their beaks in the trap, and died.

This ebbo is performed before Elegba and Ozun. One rooster is given for both of them, and the remaining animals are determined by questioning.

Note: In this Ifá, to defeat one's enemies, a wet brush and three live embers are taken while saying: “Iroso She Ke Kushe, defeat my enemies.”

Suyere: Iguere Iguere Irayo Un Yere Eggun Siture Eggun Baba Eggun.

Ebbo: Twelve cotton wicks, oil, sulfur, corojo, and twelve small stones. The wicks are lit around a palm tree.

There was a time when Shango was the one who divined with the tray, and Ozain and Elegba served beneath him. Shango loved festivities and almost never had time to attend to Ifá. Sometimes, when he wanted to go to a celebration or somewhere else, a person would arrive for consultation. Shango would divine unwillingly and tell Ozain to resolve the matter with whatever herb was at hand.

One day Shango began to think that he could no longer bear this burden and that he needed to find a serious person to perform the work.

Ozain and Elegba believed they would be the ones Shango chose to receive the government of the world. Shango called Elegba and told him to go to Orunmila's house and say that Shango wished to see him. Elegba delivered the message, and Orunmila said that he would come as soon as he could.

When Orunmila arrived at Shango's house and asked what he wanted, Shango explained what he had decided and what he needed from him.

Orunmila replied that this could not be done and asked what Olofin would think of him. Shango told him not to worry, because he would resolve the matter with Olofin. Shango then told Orunmila to perform the work of the palm tree and said that he would immediately come to wherever Orunmila was. They agreed upon this.

Ozain and Elegba were left discontented. Elegba remained and helped Orunmila. Ozain did the opposite: he withdrew into the forest and, using his vast knowledge of herbs and sticks, began to work against Orunmila. This troubled Orunmila. He examined himself, this Ifá appeared, and he learned that they were attacking him through a prenda.

Orunmila went to the palm tree and performed the work Shango had instructed him to do. Shango, who was upon the hill, saw the signal and set out. As he crossed the forest, he saw Ozain working. Shango cast thunderbolts and flashes of lightning and set the forest ablaze.

When Orunmila saw what had happened, he went into the forest and found Ozain mutilated and unconscious. He carried him away and healed him. Orunmila performed ebbo for him, and when Ozain recovered, he swore to serve Orunmila unquestioningly.

Ozain lost one arm, one leg, and one ear, and he walks by hopping.