Ogou
deity earth Vodou single tradition · 1
Ogou is a Haitian Vodou deity known as Ogun in Yoruba tradition, embodying iron smithing, tools, and pioneering. He guards the badji, the sacred altar of the Vodou temple, and carries an iron saber while wearing a red sash. Ogou is associated with intelligence, justice, medicine, and political power, symbolized by tools that advance human mastery over the environment.
Relationships
- manifests as
- Ogou Feray, Ogou Badagri, Ogou Balenjo, Ogou Batala, Ogou Je Wouj
- co occurs with
- Ezili Dantor, St. James the Greater
Sources
internet (1)
Source passages
“In Haitian Vodou Ogun is known as Ogou and consists of an array of manifestations; most carry the aspect of iron smithing and tools from the Yoruba tradition.”
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