Is the West African Yoruba god of war and iron
In Yoruba mythology
Ogun and the other gods
Descended to Earth on a spiderweb.
When the gods finished creating the world
They recognized that humanity needed
To clear more area in the forest where they lived
Unfortunately, the only tools available
Were made of soft metal, which is not suited for tree cutting.
However,
Ogun had been granted the knowledge
Of iron by Orunmila, son of the supreme god Olorun
And he cleared the forest with an iron ax
Ogun later revealed the iron secret
To the other gods and humans.
He also demonstrated
How to forge the iron into weapons
Ogun, while being a strong god
Is not bad and would help those who pray to him.
Yoruba blacksmiths have long sacrificed dogs to Ogun
And a three-day festival in his honor is held each year.
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