Yoruba incised ceramic ritual pot for the goddess Oshun. Nigeria, 1970. Oshun (known as Och?n or Ox?m in Latin America) also spelled ??un, is an orisha, a spirit or deity that reflects one of the manifestations of God in the If? and Yoruba religions. She is one of the most popular and venerated orishas. Oshun is the deity of the river and fresh water, luxury and pleasure, sexuality and fertility, and beauty and love.