OGUN (God of metal & creativity) : 15 amazing facts.



See 15 facts about the God of metal and creativity below.


1: Ogun is the Irunmole in charge of metal and creativity.
2: All artists, writers, designers, of any sort, poet,  singer, drummer, drivers, pilot, etc. belong to the fold of Ogun  .
3: During human creation, Ogun played/plays a vital role by designing the human skeleton.
4: Ogun was the one who plotted the mystical path "IWORAN" (heaven) to the planet.
5: He is a hunter and a lover of dogs and palm wine.
6: Ogun is ranked  high in status among the divinities.
7: Ogun was the one who cleared the way by which the divinities arrived on earth.
8: Ogun was accorded the title "OSINIMOLE" ( Chief among the divinities)
9: Ogun hates cheating, stealing, betrayal /s etc.
10: Ogun's abode are in ìre town in Nigeria, Saki town in Nigeria.
11: Ogun symbols are: guns,  knives,  all things made with metal especially iron. Tress such as Akoko, Atori, Olojongbodu, etc. are  planted to represent Ogun together with the metals.
12: Ogun grove is normally situated outside and not inside a house.
13: Ogun feeding materials are: Raffia wine, palm wine, dog, snail, tortoise,  pounded yam, kolanut/bitter kola, palm oil, roasted yam, ram, cock, pigeon, Shea butter.
14: Ogun taboos are: All female animals, porcupines, whistling,  palm kernel oil, snake.
15: Ogun is fed or appease to while standing.

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