Chapter VI, The Passing of Ogun. The last chapter to 'Myths of Ife' by John Wyndham. Ogun chooses the way of peace that Aramfe always loved. After the Ubo Wars Ogun is praised for the peace and security of the kingdom by wives and old men, but young Oranyan is praised by the young for his battles and exploits. Oranyan returns from distant wars and demands the crown.
A division among the old and young men occurs, but Ogun can see he is rejected. He remembers when he and Oduwa watched the five clawed bird found the hills of earth, then the vision pales: "the Sun of yesterday climbed up - to shine on a new order... so passed old Ogun from the land." (John Wyndham)
Myths of Ife Chapter VI
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