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  1. It's the Day of Ares / Mars' Day / #Tuesday! 🗡️

    For #BlackHistoryMonth, I'm introducing African deities in my daily god toots. In #Yoruba religion, #Ogun is the #Orisha of war and metals. His primary symbols are iron, the dog, and the palm branch. He is said to have cleared a path for the other #Orishas to enter Earth using a metal axe and the assistance of a dog. The Fon people say he was sent to Earth to make it a suitable place for humans to live happily but he hasn't yet finished this task.

  2. It's the #DayOfHelios / Sol's Day / #Sunday! ☀

    For #BlackHistoryMonth, I'm introducing African deities in my daily god toots. #Olorun is the #Sun itself, one of the manifestations of the Supreme God #Olodumare in #Yoruba religion. This god exists in spiritual form only and therefore has no gender, no cult, no temples, nor should they be worshipped directly. They should be contacted through the #Orishas instead, a few of whom we have met this week. They created the universe & all living things.