Ogun is a spirit that appears in several African religions. Ogun represents warriors, soldiers, blacksmiths, metal workers, hunters, and craftsmen. Ogun was a warrior and a powerful spirit of metal work, as well as of rum and rum-making. He is known as the “god of iron” and is present in Yoruba religion, Haitian Vodou, and West African Vodun. Followers of the Yoruba religion swear to tell the truth in court by kissing a piece of iron in the name of Ogun. The primary symbols of Ogun are iron, the dog, and the palm frond. They symbolize Ogun’s role in transformation, mediation, and function. Iron is the primary emblem of Ogun. Metals are sacrifices for Ogun, and altars and ceremonies display and use iron objects across the African diaspora.