Ogun
| Ògún Ògún Lákáayé | |
|---|---|
Warriors, soldiers, blacksmiths, metal workers, craftsmen, law, order, roads, battles, battle camps, metals, agriculture, hunting, technology, rum | |
| Member of Orisha | |
Ogun Helmet Mask used in rituals (20th century). | |
| Other names | Oggun, Ogou, Ògún, Gou, Ogúm, Ogu |
| Venerated in | Yoruba religion, Edo religion, Dahomey mythology, Vodun, Santería, Umbanda, Candomblé, Quimbanda, Haitian Vodou, Louisiana Voodoo, Folk Catholicism, Dominican Vudu |
| Region | Nigeria, Benin, Latin America, Haiti, United States, Togo, Ghana |
| Ethnic group | Yoruba people |
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.