Chapter IV, The Ubo Wars. After the war of the Gods King Ogun, the deity of iron, reigns. Ife learns the arts of heaven's peace again and the people multiply until the youth seek new homes and found the city of Ubo. Word reaches Ife that the inhabitants there will not worship Ogun, but King Ogun scoffs and laughs, saying, "Who lights his lamp between the leopard's paws?"
Olubo, King of Ubo, invades Ife and enslaves the men: despair ensues. The gods leave Ife by transforming themselves to stones and rivers, except for Ogun, who stays. Morimi learns the secret of Ubo's warriors, who dress in straw costumes. She tells Oranyan who takes back Ife by burning the Ubo invaders.
Myths of Ife Chapter V
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