text: Historically, the Yoruba worship Olorun through the agency of the orisa; thus there is no image, shrine or sacrifice made directly towards Olorun, since Olorum is known to BE everything, and everywhere.  There is some controversy about whether Olodumare is directly worshiped, due to their aloofness from humanity, or due to the belief that Olorum already is ALL manifetation of life and existence, and the believer is bound to be grateful and loving towards all existence, and all beings, since Olorum IS everything. However, there are those who also worship Olodumare directly. Olodumare is the origin of virtue and mortality, and bestows the knowledge of things upon all persons when they are born. Olorun is omnipotent, transcendent, unique, all knowing, good, and evil. These orisa or orishas are supernatural beings, both good (egungun) and bad (ajogun), who represent human activity and natural forces, all at the same time, and is all harmonious, all possessed of equilibrium and worth.
  Western ideology
  Olodumare - (The Source of Creation) The Lord God of the Source of Creation
  Olorun - (The Source of Creation) The Lord God of Heaven
  In Trinidad Orisha, he is known as Orun. Creator of  the cosmology and all that exists,  Ayé.
  Etymology
  From the Yoruba language, Olorun's name is a contraction of the words oní (which denotes ownership or rulership) and ọ̀run (which means the Heavens, abode of the spirits).
  Another name, Olodumare, comes from the phrase "O ní odù mà rè" meaning "the owner of the source of creation that does not become empty," "or the All Sufficient"
  In popular culture
  Olorun is mentioned in the song "the rhythm of the saints" from the 1990 solo album The Rhythm of the Saints by Paul Simon.
  Olorun appears as one of the gods in the Smite game series.
  Ororun in Genshin Impact is said to be based on Olorun.