Ajogun
name
/ā.d͡ʒō.ɡũ̄/
spelling unconfirmed
Definitions
- In the Yoruba mythology, the personification of malevolent forces as six hundred and one warriors that wage war against humanity. The eight leaders of these forces include Ikú (“personification of death”), Àrùn (“personification of disease”), Ẹ̀gbà (“personification of paralysis”), Èpè (“personification of curses”), Òfò (“personification of loss”), Ẹ̀wọ̀n (“personification of imprisonment”), Ọ̀ràn (“personification of trouble, problems”), and Èṣe (“personification of affliction”).
Etymology
From a- (“agent prefix”) + jẹ (“to eat, consume”) + ogun (“war”), literally “The ones that feed on war”.
Component words
Source: Wiktionary,
where this word is spelled “Ajogun”.
Reference:
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