Orunmila and Olofin sent Oriwa Awó to govern the land of Oniroso, the beginning of the world, but he had nothing to hold it up and called on Olofin in despair. Olofin sent Osun, under the name of Ika Roso, to hold up the children of that land, handing him the four positions — the four points of the world — to set at each corner of the land and to live inside. Oriwa Awó handed him the world and went off with Olofin. Osun governed with difficulty; Ejiogbe came with a white rooster: «this is your great fulfillment, keep it in your head for the world — something is still missing for you, but it will come when you need it». When Ikú would not leave that land, Oshún set sixteen bells on him, and at the sound of the «shaguro», death fled. But Osun had nowhere to eat, he was hungry and he wept; then Otura Roso came and brought him a plate — the board of Ifá — to give him confirmation and security. Iroso Meyi, Ejiogbe, Ika Roso, Iroso Ka and Otura Roso gathered and consecrated it, and Osun sang, giving thanks to Ifá and to Olofin. The plate of Osun stands for Orunmila's board with its four cardinal points.
Orunmila and Olofin sent Oriwa Awó to the land of Oniroso to rule it: it was the beginning of the world. But Oriwa Awó had no support of any kind. Seeing that he could not deliver for Olofin and Orunmila, he grew desperate and began to sing, calling Olofin: "Baba ara orilokun Olofin omo Oniroso omo Orun Oliya". He repeated the song day after day, until Olofin heard him, sent for Osun and charged him: "I am sending you to the land of Oniroso, with the name of Ika Roso, so that you are the one who orders support for all the children of the earth."
Osun was not fully convinced by the charge, and asked: "Father, when do I go?" Olofin's answer was: "In 16 days." Osun added: "All right, my father, if I need anything, you send it to me." Olofin was quiet for a moment and then said: "Take these four positions, which are the four points of the world, so that you put them in each corner of the land and you live inside. But when you arrive, you have to see Oriwa Awó, so that you receive his ashé."
With that, Osun took the road singing: "Akuelerun Baba lode omi Oriwa Osun guede". His arrival made Oriwa Awó very happy, and the two of them knelt down. Oriwa Awó handed him the world and said goodbye: "I am going to where Olofin is." He left at once, and Osun stayed ruling the land of Oniroso with many difficulties. Since something had improved, he prayed: "Otura obani Otura onani moro Ifá gualoba onire oba Oniroso Ifá odara".
That was when Ejiogbe appeared with a white rooster and handed it to him: "This is your great fulfillment, which you will keep on your head for the world." Right after that he prayed to him: "Iroso onire Ifá odara", and on his knees he asked for Olofin's blessing. Ejiogbe added: "Something is missing for you, but it will come when you need it, which is to scare off death: you will be transformed."
Then came a time when death (Ikú) would not leave the land of Oniroso, and Osun was desperate inside his house. He went out on the road, ran into Ika Roso, told him everything that was happening to him and kept walking with this song: "Iyalode abebe yokun sogua iyami molala". Right there Oshún appeared and put 16 bells (shaguro) on Osun. Oshún gave him moforibale and ran off saying: "Shaguro Ikú gureo, shaguro ni gureo". On hearing that song, death ran away.
Osun was still missing something: he had nowhere to eat, he went hungry and he broke into tears. Olofin was watching him and confirmed that he really was missing one thing, the great command; then Otura Roso arrived and brought him a plate, to finish giving Osun the confirmation and the security, because it was the board of Ifá.
After that, Iroso Meyi, Ejiogbe, Ika Roso, Iroso Ka and Otura Roso came together and consecrated him. Osun then sang: "Ifá mayunimo Ifá ma dubule duro ganga labosi, awo akoñu muro okanadeo duro ganga labosi awo". Then, on his knees, he gave thanks to Ifá and to Olofin.
Note: here the plate of Osun was born, the image of Orunmila's board with its four cardinal points. Osun had been born in Iroso Meyi, because the world needed him and Olofin ordered it so; he reached Ika Roso because of Oshún, looking for his power; then Iroso Ka lent him the rooster, to alert him and serve him as a watchman; from there he went to Iroso Bara, which gave him the power of the four columns of the world; and he ended his journey in Otura Roso, where Orunmila handed him the board. In the end, Osun went to dance with Irete Lazo.