Ogoun
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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
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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- worshipped by
- Candomblé
- domain of saint or deity
- metalworking
- Commons category
- Ogun
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