Talk:Ogun

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Page title

This page should really be called Ogun (deity), or something of sort. Ogoun is a Haitain spelling only.

Ogum in Afro-Brazilian tradition

This section seems very strange. I never heard that, in some regions of the Northeast, Ogum is related to Saint Sebastian – only to Saint George. Also, in Rio Grande do Sul, the southernmost Brazilian state, the Candomblé tradition is almost non-existent. --Tonyjeff 14:30, 13 November 2007 (UTC)
I can't believe the link I placed to an excellent source on Ogun was deleted! MauriceRoman (talk) 16:43, 23 November 2007 (UTC)

I disagree with the section explaining Ogun's parentage among the Yoruba being from Yemoja and Orungan. That is within the American or Cuban tradition. Among the Yoruba, Ogun is one of the primordial Orisha that doesn't have ancestors in any of his incarnations throughout Yorubaland and Benin. Robert Vitalis(talk) March 2008

I also agree that this page shouls be renamed Ogun, which is the spelling in Nigeria, North America and Europe describing the Yoruba English orthography.

Comment on article

if you research with more afrocentric perspective on religion, mytholgoy and respect for ancient pre christianic divinity... i think you will find, that this current interpretation of this yoruban deity is tainted with a eurocentric understanding of this deity's accuracy...

if you understand this god... then you understand to know him is to fear him... please use your own intuition to alter this previous article accordingly...

there are many aspects of western lifestyle which are not acceptable to the understanding of life by ancient africans.... with this in mind.. please alter accordingly.... with thanks... glory be the creator... and in this case olodumare.... give thanks — Preceding unsigned comment added by 82.11.189.150 (talk) 18:36, August 15, 2009

Hello, In the Spanish translation of Ogum, he walks the Paths of life in addition of being a fierce warrior. 87.222.195.171 (talk) 09:03, 5 January 2010 (UTC)

Please no mix

Please do not mix Haitian vodou, with Candomblé, or Yoruba religion, vodou is not orisha. (Vodun is Fon) and (Orisha, Yoruba), is very different. Jurema Oliveira (talk) 17:09, 14 September 2009 (UTC)

I agree, the religions should have different pages 87.222.195.171 (talk) 09:04, 5 January 2010 (UTC)

Headless

I am taking a mythology class, and the lore that I read depicts him as having a sword for a head. AmericanLeMans (talk) 19:07, 1 December 2012 (UTC)