ATTRIBUTES

A hunter.
Descended by a spider’s thread.
The only one who possessed the implements to adequate for the task of cutting
     the way for the orisha to possess the world once they reached the place of “no road”.
Addicted to the savage sports of hunting and carnage.
Doesn’t adjust easily to community life, so he lived at Ori-Oke, the Top of the Hill.
After descending from Ori-Oke he attired himself in fresh palm fronds.
The pioneer divinity.
Ogun make the way smooth for the divinities in their spiritual encounters
     with the world of men.
Iron, steel and any implements made of them belong to him.
He gives the finishing touches to the creative work of Orisa-nla.
In charge of circumcision, tribal marks, tattooing, and surgical operations.
The divinity of war and warriors; artisans, smiths, engineers, mechanics,
     all engine drivers and machine minders, and all who use anything made of iron or steel.
Presides over oaths, covenant-making or cementing of pacts.
He demands justice, fair play and rectitude.
Emplements are metal scraps, wrought or graven; peregun; a rock or piece
     of rock; tusk or tail of an elephant.

ORIKI (PRAISE SAYINGS)

Chief among the divinities.
The day Ogun was descending from Ori-Oke, he was clothed in fire
     and wore a garment of blood.
Ogun, the Lord of Ire.
Ogun, the possessor of two machetes: with one he prepares the farm,
     and with the other he clears the road.
Ogun, the owner of the house of money
The owner of the house of riches
The owner of the innumerable houses of heaven.
One who’s eye-balls-are-rare (to behold).
Support behind the orphan.
Whichever divinity regards Ogun as of no consequence will
     eat his yams with hands (without a knife)
     times without number.
If one breaks covenant at all, it must not be with Ogun, the matter is strictly tabu where 
     Ogun is concerned.
Hard, fierce and terrible by nature.
“Where does one meet him?
One meets him in the place of battle;
One meets him in the place of wrangling;
One meets him  in the place where torrents of blood
Fills with longing as a cup of water does the thirsty.

ORIN (SONGS)

There Are seven Ogun who belong to me;
Ogun of Alara it is who takes dog;
Ogun of Onire habitually takes ram;
Ogun of surgery habitually takes snail;
That of Elemona it is who takes roasted yam.
Ogun of Akirin habitually takes ram’s horn (= ram)
Ogun of the artisans, it is the flesh of tortoise that he eats.
Ogun of Makinde, which is Ogun outside the city wall—
          He either takes a Tapa, or takes an Aboki,
          Or takes an Uku-uku, or takes a Kemberi