Iwa Pele (gentle or good character) is the supreme ethical value in Yoruba philosophy — more important than wealth, power, or even ritual correctness. A person with ashé but without iwa pele is dangerous; a person with iwa pele but without ashé is still blessed. The Ifá oral corpus returns to this theme relentlessly: character is destiny. Hex 15 (Modesty) is earth over mountain: the great hidden within the humble, power that does not assert itself. Hex 10 (Treading) is heaven over lake: the small and joyous treading on the tail of the great without being bitten — because manner matters more than force. Iwa pele maps to both — the inner modesty of Hex 15 and the careful, correct conduct of Hex 10. The Yoruba proverb says: 'Iwa l'ewa' — character is beauty. The I-Ching's Hex 15 says every line is favorable. These are the same observation: when character is right, outcomes follow.