He was also a santero [a practitioner of Santeria] and a son of Ogun." In the Afro-Cuban religion of Santeria, Ogun is one of 401 orishas, or spirits, who operate as agents for a supreme being.

Anthony is compared to Elegua, you see St. Michael as Ogun, you see the Virgin of the Charity of Copper as being Ochun. That’s how they were able to hide and protect their religion.” ...

Oya, the goddess of wind, Oshun, the mother of rivers, Ogun, the god of metal — these are aspects of the universe we interact with every day. We see and feel their force. Everything has energy.

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