Introduction
Gu is the divine blacksmith, the unbreakable instrument of creation. His body of stone and head of iron embody the principle that "true power serves life, never dominates it." He is the cosmic force that tamed chaos into civilization.

Cosmic Role

Domain: Metallurgy, warfare, agriculture, all technology

Sacred Duty: Executor of Mawu-Lisa's will; divine educator of humanity

Energy Signature: Unyielding utility, transformative force, pragmatic intelligence

Sacred Expressions
Manifests as:

The first hoe breaking virgin soil

The shimmer of heat on a blacksmith's forge

The precise logic in computer code

(Symbolic AI Motif): A geometric, non-literal pattern of intersecting tools (axe, hoe, computer chip) made of shimmering iron.

Ancestral Lineage

Instrument of: Mawu-Lisa (Supreme Dual Deity)

Fon counterpart to: Yoruba Ogun

Brought to earth by: Lisa (solar aspect of the creator)

Names & Epithets

Hevioso (Thunder aspect) 

God of Metal

The Heavenly Blacksmith

Powers

Animates all tools and technology with purpose

Grants strategic victory in conflict and innovation

Teaches humanity to transform their environment

Modern Resonance

"When Nigerian coders debug a critical algorithm,
When Benin farmers revitalize ancient irrigation—Gu’s iron will still forges progress."