Who is odoogun?

Ogun is a primordial Orisha who first appeared as a hunter named Tobe Ode. He was the husband of Oya. He is the first Orisha to descend to the realm of Ile Aiye “Earth” to find suitable place for future human life. He was the one that cleared the path for other gods to enter Earth using a metal ax and with the assistance of a dog.

Who is Ogun Osin Imole?

He was the one that cleared the path for other gods to enter Earth using a metal ax and with the assistance of a dog. To commemorate this, one of his praise names or oriki is Osin Imole or the “first of the primordial Orisha to come to Earth”. He is the god of war and metals. In his earthly life Ogun is the first king of Ife.

Who is Ogun in IFA?

Ogun is a solitary figure who lives alone in the forest. Okelegbongbo-as-ofun-kilo cast Ifa for Ogun. He was told that if he made ebo, he would never die. The whole world would always request that he help them solve their problems. But no one would help him solve his own problems. Four rams, four goats and four covered calabashes were the ebo.

What is Ogun the Orisha?

He is a warrior and a powerful spirit of metal work, war, hunting, civilization and as well as rum-making. Ogun is a primordial Orisha who first appeared as a hunter named Tobe Ode.