In Yoruba tradition, Erinlé was a great hunter who became an Orisha. He led the first Olobù of Ilobu to the town’s site and defended its people from Fulani invasions. Often seen as a hunter, herbalist, or farmer, legend says he sank into the earth and became a river. His cult is widespread across Yorùbáland, with shrines holding smooth stones from the Erinlé River.His name may stem from Erin (elephant) and Ilẹ̀ (earth) or Ilé (house). In Cuba, he's known as Inle by the Lukumi; in Brazil's Candomblé, as Oxossi Ibualamo or Ode Inle. The Erinlé River, a tributary of the Osun River, bears his name.

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In Yoruba tradition, Erinlé was a great hunter who became an Orisha. He led the first Olobù of Ilobu to the town’s site and defended its people from Fulani invasions. Often seen as a hunter, herbalist, or farmer, legend says he sank into the earth and became a river. His cult is widespread across Yorùbáland, with shrines holding smooth stones from the Erinlé River.His name may stem from Erin (elephant) and Ilẹ̀ (earth) or Ilé (house). In Cuba, he's known as Inle by the Lukumi; in Brazil's Candomblé, as Oxossi Ibualamo or Ode Inle. The Erinlé River, a tributary of the Osun River, bears his name.

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