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Ajogun
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Yoruba
Etymology
From yo a- jẹ ogun agent prefix agent prefix to eat, consume war The ones that feed on war.
Pronunciation
Ajogun
Proper noun
Ajogun
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 yo Ikú personification of death, yo Àrùn personification of disease, yo Ẹ̀gbà personification of paralysis, yo Èpè personification of curses, yo Òfò personification of loss, yo Ẹ̀wọ̀n personification of imprisonment, yo Ọ̀ràn personification of trouble, problems, and yo Èṣe personification of affliction.
yo jogun-jogun ajogun ọ̀run
yo Yoruba religion