He is paralysis as well as fire and he does not ask twice
Resonance
Those who need force those who have been stopped
Symbols
SwordFireMonolithsVolcanoDesert
Mythology Summary
Aganju is the deified warrior king of Shaki in Oyo State, and the massive monoliths of Shaki are his physical manifestation. In the oral traditions he is linked to Shango as Shango's nephew and the son of Ajaka, and both are deified Alaafin who once ruled Oyo; Cuban tradition instead makes him Shango's father. In Cuba he is Aggayu Sola, a volcano deity syncretised with Saint Christopher, and in Candomble he is a quality of Xango (Xango Aganju). The volcano is a diaspora development: there are no active volcanoes in Yorubaland.
Modern Practice
Aganju is served with the ram, palm oil, roasted yam and fire, and his practice is the strength that does not negotiate. In Cuba Aggayu Sola is received as a warrior orisha and is called on for force and for the removal of what has stopped a life. The monoliths of Shaki are his shrine in the tradition's own landscape.