How many people know that Saint James is Ogun? Yesterday I was looking at pictures of the Camino de Santiago, and I found a patch to put on your clothing with the symbol of Saint James. It’s a red cross in the shape of a sword, and that was my last clue. I’m sure now. I have a description of Saint James as Ogun the warrior in the book, Govenors of the Dew. It’s a novel, a classic from Haiti, where the people practice a kind of double faith. Christian saints are overlaid with African deities.
I can not remember whether I wrote about this before. Maybe I’m getting repetitive?
So, I am saying that medieval pilgrims were practicing double faith. When they travelled to Santiago de Compostella, they were continuing their pagan traditions - traditions that were in place long before Christianity began.
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