Ogun
Sign in to savethumb|Veve of Ogoun Ogun (Yoruba: Ògún) is a major Orisha in the Yoruba religion that is also adopted in several other African religions. Ògún is revered as a powerful deity of war, iron, hunting, metalworking, metallurgy, blacksmiths, technology, innovation, and divine judgement, as well as of rum and rum-making. He is present in Yoruba religion, Santería, Haitian Vodou, West African Vodun, Candomblé, Umbanda and the folk religion of the Gbe people. According to some legends, as a human, he attempted to seize the throne of Ife Empire after the demise of Ọbàtálá, who reigned twice, before and
Key facts
- Deity.type
- Yoruba
- Deity.name
- ÒgúnÒgún Lákáayé
- Deity.other_names
- Oggun, Ogou, Ògún, Gou, Ogúm, Ogu
- Deity.member_of
- Orisha
- Deity.venerated_in
- Yoruba religion, Edo religion, Dahomey mythology, Vodun, Santería, Umbanda, Candomblé, Quimbanda, Haitian Vodou, Louisiana Voodoo, Folk Catholicism, Dominican Vudu
- Deity.image
- Ogun Helmet Mask.jpg
- Deity.caption
- Ogun Helmet Mask used in rituals (20th century).
- Deity.deity_of
- Warriors, soldiers, blacksmiths, metal workers, craftsmen, law, order, roads, battles, battle camps, metals, agriculture, hunting, technology, rum
- Deity.region
- Nigeria, Benin, Latin America, Haiti, United States, Togo, Ghana
- Deity.ethnic_group
- Yoruba people
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17 sectionsContents
- Yoruba religion
- Followers
- Symbols
- Sacrifice
- Dahomey religion
- Ewe religion
- Candomblé
- Characteristics
- Ritual sacrifice
- Ritual foods
- Santería and Palo
- Vodou
- In Brazil
- In popular culture
- Notes
- References
- Bibliography
thumb|Veve of Ogoun Ogun (Yoruba: Ògún) is a major Orisha in the Yoruba religion that is also adopted in several other African religions. Ògún is revered as a powerful deity of war, iron, hunting, metalworking, metallurgy, blacksmiths, technology, innovation, and divine judgement, as well as of rum and rum-making. He is present in Yoruba religion, Santería, Haitian Vodou, West African Vodun, Candomblé, Umbanda and the folk religion of the Gbe people. According to some legends, as a human, he attempted to seize the throne of Ife Empire after the demise of Ọbàtálá, who reigned twice, before and after Oduduwa, but was ousted by Obalufon Ogbogbodirin and sent on an exile — an event that serves as the core of the Ọlọ́jọ́ Festival.
==Yoruba religion== In Yoruba religion, Ogun is an Irunmọlẹ (primordial orisha) in Yorubaland. In some traditions, he is said to have cleared a path for the other orisha to enter Earth, using a metal machete and with the assistance of a dog. To commemorate this, one of his oriki, or epithets, is Osin Imole or the "first of the primordial Orisha to come to Earth". He is the god of war and metals.