In our tenth episode, we discuss Oba, a goddess from Yoruba mythology. We discuss tragic, one-sided love, what makes a good wife, and parallels to women we've previously discussed.
This episode has a TRIGGER WARNING for descriptions of self-harm and disordered eating, and mentions of slavery.
Sources:
Wikipedia - Orishas, Ọba, Aganju, Rita of Cascia, Catherine of Siena
Britannica - Orishas
Supernatural Creatures Mythological
Ọba's Ear: A Yoruba Myth in Cuba and Brazil by William Bascom
African Oral Arts in Excilia Saldaña's "Kele Kele" by Gabriel A. Abudu
