Ifá has a literal translation, which comes from the way in which Olodumare gave wisdom to Orunmila before the descent to Earth.

Òrúnmìlà is the Spirit of Destiny, he is considered the Irúnmolè or Òrìsà of divination, wisdom, intellectual development and is a witness of creation who is nicknamed, among other names, Elerì Ìpín. He is the spokeorisa of Olódùmarè (God), which is why the words of Òrúnmìlà / Ifá have all the benefit and full endorsement of Olódùmarè. Ifá is the esoteric and epic language of Olódùmarè, it is the coded message to be transmitted to humanity by Òrúnmìlà, it is even classified as intangible heritage of humanity. Òrúnmìlà and Ifá is a dualism, Ifá contains the most ancient and current messages, events of creation and all existence, the destiny of each living being. An Odù Ifá, represents a fraction of the entire universe with everything immanent and proper in it, each event captured and as well as the secrets of our personal requests posed to Olódùmarè before our descent to earth and what was also granted to us. Absolutely every living creature was preconceived in order and rank before its physical act, before being an entity. Each Áwo Ifá or Ifá Priest possesses Òrúnmìlà/Ifá, and they are the ones in charge of bringing the word of Olódùmarè to humanity.

Ifá is the whole manifestation of existence, from its simplest to the most complex form, live in harmony with the surrounding world, nature, finds the magic of Ifá, within Ifá, put your heart with total certainty in your prayers. Ifá is not only a faith, such that you are NOT convinced only in a possible expectation of what is not seen, Ifa manifests. Ifa is an esoteric science and as such the theory of positivism is admissible, where is the metaphysics that coexists with reason.

There are many false stories and myths about Ifá, they say that he begged to live until he met a wise man who taught him the art of divination, through common and personal stories related to him, others say that he was born in Ile Ifé, who was a healer skilled and an excellent fortune teller, who knew the herbalist. I also have understood from other texts that I read that Ifá starving one day ask to Èsú what to do? and he gave him the way to the two palms of Òrùgán, so that he could obtain the 16 nuts (Ikines) so Òrùgán’s wife (this is the son of Yemoja and Aganju) provided the nuts to both of them, including Òrùgán, so that Agbónìrègún and Òrùgán will hand them over to Èsú to teach them the art of divination, which is why the first Áwo were born.

All this is NOT true, they are banalities stories and inventions, and nobody teach to Agbónìrègún to make Dáfá, his wisdom, Ifá, was his gift and also his most powerful weapon. This gift (I repeat) was delivered directly by Olódùmarè (God), our creator. After handing over the 16 barrels to Orunmila who was alone in front of him, Olodumare told him that he should eat it. In this process gives birth the Ifa word meaning literally…etc. Those who have Ifa will understand why of... etc. (secret for those who are Ògbèrí)

Agbónìrègún is an Òrìsà created by Olodumare, Òrúnmìlà Babá, the Father and the most respected of all the Irùnmòlé Òrìsà, is the divinity of wisdom and intellectuality. He is the decipher of the esoteric codified language of Olodumare and is the Òrìsà in charge of interacting among the other deities, to carry out the respective fulfillment of the sacrifices ordered by Olodumare to achieve a total balance in this kingdom, Òrúnmìlà was the witness of the creation, he knows therefore the fate of all beings and living beings, animals and humans, how they originated and how they will end.

Òrúnmìlà, Èlerì Ìpìn is part of the benefactors of creation, he was in charge of the balance and harmony of it, he even gave name to every animal and plant that inhabited. Òbàtàlá was the divinity that molded the body and head, Ògún the iron divinity was who molded the skeleton, Àjàlá Mopín was a potter from heaven, who provided spirituality, and work with others within the 400 + 1 Irunmoles. Olódùmarè was the one who gave the vital breath, known as Èmí, this is known as the daughter of Olódùmarè.

NOTE: There are definitions within the context that are my own based on my experience and philosophical studies, about religion and metaphysics to which I have submitted with total integrity, I leave them to your discretion.