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Ogun is a deity of African origin (orixá) worshiped in Afro-Brazilian religions, such as Umbanda and Candomblé. Ogun is the warrior orixá, known for his courage and strength. By the way, in Yoruba, an ethnic-linguistic group from West Africa, Ogun means war.

Ogun is master of metallurgy, having dominion over iron and steel and all tools made with these materials, such as the spear, hammer, knife, horseshoe and hoe. He is an orixá associated with struggle and work, patron of both the military and manual workers (especially blacksmiths).

Its symbol is the sword and its colors are red (in Umbanda), blue, white and green (in Candomblé). In the syncretism of Afro-Brazilian religions, Ogun is associated with São Jorge, the worshiped Saint Warrior of the Catholic religion. Therefore, the day of Ogun is celebrated on the same day as Saint George: April 23. Your weekday is Tuesday.
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Although not an agricultural orixá, Ogun has a connection with planting and harvesting, because he was the one who made the first tools used in agriculture, such as the hoe and the sickle.

In Candomblé and Umbanda, Ogun is associated with São Jorge. It is not uncommon for deities of African religious traditions to be represented by Catholic saints, since in the past the worship of orixás was prohibited in Brazil. For this reason, enslaved blacks began to associate many of the orixás with Catholic saints, a cultural phenomenon known as religious syncretism.