Gu

Fon god of iron and war, counterpart of Yoruba Ogun; brought smithing to humankind.

Parentage

• Mawu-Lisa

Domains

• iron war
• craftsmanship

Powers

• Patronizes iron, smithing, and warfare
• brings the knowledge of iron-working to humankind
• empowers warriors and clears the way of obstacles

Epithets

• Gu

Relations

• equated with: Vodu of Iron and War
• equated with: Ogun
• sibling: Dan
• sibling: Legba
• sibling: Sakpata
• sibling: Sogbo

Sources

• Mythopedia, Vodun Religion; Herskovits, Dahomey (1938)