Egbe: Relationship with other deities

Egbe (heavenly mates) is related to virtually all the deities that descended to the earth. Arguments still rage on whether òrìsà have any heavenly mates at all. The controversy stems from the fact that the Enikeji Orun  ( heavenly mate) comes to be as a result of his pair being born on earth. But the òrìsà were never born. 

However, the other side tongue argument is that though Osun was not born, she has Egbe. The pristine Osun that came down with the great divinities was known to be have among house that Olódùmarè  created. Another view is that the mere stepping of foot on earth, whether as a man or deity, automatically brings about the Enikeji Orun.  This, every òrìsà or ebora has his or her Egbe somewhere.  Since every being, man or deity has ori, it is believed that every òrìsà has Egbe.  Apart from Osun,  Koori  is another deity closely related to Egbe according to a verse in Iwori meji.

Dada, the brother of Sango and Baayanni also have relationships with Egbe. Dada is the name given to children with dreadlocks ; and is the same name called the spirit controlling their  character.  In Dada would be seen a crossbreed of two or three classes of Egbe just as we see in many other divinities . 

Every being, carnate or dicarnate has Egbe and relating with the larger communities. Care has to be taken to carefully grasp the concept of Egbe being addressed here and not to confuse it with the nominal society's group. While Egbe literary explanation is "an association " which can also mean the aggression of people  of with the same mindset,  vocation or interest;  the Egbe being talked about here is the form that has relationship to divinities and how it affects us as humans.

There are :

● Egbe Abiku: Relating to children that die and reincarnates .
●Egbe ibeji: Relating to twins.
●Every other Egbe relating to all divinities.