Gu
Fon · deity · mythic · Recorded classification
Fon god of iron and war, counterpart of Yoruba Ogun; brought smithing to humankind.
Parentage
- parent: 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 the iron / the cutting edge — vodun of iron and warBritannica, 'Gu (African deity)' (secondary)
Relations
- equated with: Vodu of Iron and WarThe same West African deity under its Gbe/Yoruba reflex (Gu/Ogun).West African vodun/òrìṣà cognates: the same deity across the Gbe (Ewe, Fon) and Yoruba traditions (M. Herskovits, Dahomey, 1938; G. Parrinder, West African Religion, 1961; P. Verger, Notes sur le culte des Orisa et Vodun, 1957) (secondary)
- equated with: OgunThe same West African deity under its Gbe/Yoruba reflex (Gu/Ogun).West African vodun/òrìṣà cognates: the same deity across the Gbe (Ewe, Fon) and Yoruba traditions (M. Herskovits, Dahomey, 1938; G. Parrinder, West African Religion, 1961; P. Verger, Notes sur le culte des Orisa et Vodun, 1957) (secondary)
- sibling: DanFull sibling — shares the same attested parentage (Mawu-Lisa) per the figures' cited genealogy.
- sibling: LegbaFull sibling — shares the same attested parentage (Mawu-Lisa) per the figures' cited genealogy.
- sibling: SakpataFull sibling — shares the same attested parentage (Mawu-Lisa) per the figures' cited genealogy.
- sibling: SogboFull sibling — shares the same attested parentage (Mawu-Lisa) per the figures' cited genealogy.
Sources
- existence: Mythopedia, Vodun Religion; Herskovits, Dahomey (1938) (secondary)