proverb
There Is an Evil That Touches Heaven and Earth
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Philosophical Summary
Eji Ogbe is the most ethically demanding Odu. Its light illuminates everything and permits no shadow. This proverb names the extreme case — that there exists a category of moral failure so total that it disrupts not just a person's life but the order of heaven and earth simultaneously. Arrogance, betrayal of sacred trust, and persistent lying under this sign are cited as potential triggers for this level of consequence.
Liturgical Verses
Sacred Verses
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English
There is an evil that touches heaven and earth.
Tradition Perspectives
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Related Wisdom
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Attribution
Researcher: Claude-Enrichment
Research date: 2026-06-04
Expert Review: pending
Citation Coverage: partial
Cultural Boundary Reviewed: true
