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Iku
also: Ikú
Death Itself; The Inevitable; The First of the Ajogun
Death
The inevitable
Mortality
Transition
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Ikú is the Ajogun of death in the Yoruba cosmos — the inevitable, necessary force of ending that makes rebirth possible and that must be honored with
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Arun
also: Àrùn
Disease Itself; The Wasting Force; Second Ajogun
Disease
Illness
Physical suffering
The body's weakness
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Arun is the Ajogun of disease — the adversarial force of illness that inhabits the body and must be averted through sacrifice, prayer to Babalu-Aye, a
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Ajobirin
The Curse That Walks; The Harmful Force Sent
The Curse That Walks; The Harmful Force Sent
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Ofo
Loss Itself; The One Who Empties
Loss Itself; The One Who Empties
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Ajogun Ofo
also: Ofo Ajogun
Loss as Adversarial Force; The Emptier
Loss
Deprivation
The taking of good things
Reversal of fortune
Ajogun Ofo is the adversarial spirit of directed loss — an active spiritual force that removes good things from a person's life and can be identified
Dark
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Ogun Ofe
The Adversarial Use of Ogun's Power; Iron as Harmful Force
The Adversarial Use of Ogun's Power; Iron as Harmful Force
About Ajogun ÔÇö Anti-Divine Forces
The Ajogun are the opposing forces in the Yoruba universe ÔÇö not evil in a Western sense, but adversarial forces that must be placated or overcome. Ik├║ (Death), Arun (Disease), Ofo (Loss), and Egba (Paralysis) are chief among them.
Browse all Orisa Yoruba categories or explore the Odu Ifa for sacred verses connected to these deities.