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The narrative of the Ifẹ̀ woman who let herself be captured to learn the raiders' secret and paid for it with her only son, the Ugbo counter-tradition in which she is a traitor, and the confusion of Ugbo with Igbo that has caused lasting trouble.

The historical queen, civic savior, and deified female ancestor of Ilé-Ifẹ̀ whose strategic espionage delivered the kingdom from raffia-clad raiders and whose covenant instituted the annual Edì festival.

The historical narrative, ritual memorialization, scholarly debates, and cultural legacy surrounding Queen Mọ̀remí of ancient Ilé-Ifẹ̀.