A central motif is Obatala's own fallibility; he once became intoxicated and created "imperfect" beings (the blind, the hunchback, the albino), which serves as a metaphysical justification for his later suffering.
Through further manipulation by Eshu, Obatala is falsely accused of stealing Shango’s horse and is subsequently imprisoned by his own friend. the imprisonment of obatala pdf free download top
Obatala, associated with the white cloth , represents peace and patient suffering, while Ogun (God of War) and Shango (God of Thunder) represent the more volatile, destructive forces of nature. A central motif is Obatala's own fallibility; he