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Ogoun
In
Haitian
Vodun
and
Yoruba
mythology
, Ogun (or Ogoun, Ogum, Ogou) is a
loa
and
orisha
, who presides over
fire
,
iron
, hunting,
politics
and
war
. He is the patron of smiths and is usually displayed with his attributes:
machete
or
sabre
,
rum
and
tobacco
. He is one of the husbands of
Erzulie
and is a husband of
osun
and
oya
in yoruba mythology
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Ogoun
[Haitian] The Haitian voodoo god of war, fire, politics, iron, and thunderbolts. He is the patron god of smiths' fire. The machete or sable is his attribute. Ogoun is especially fond of rum and tobacco.
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