Dahomey Mythology - Other Gods

Other Gods

  • AgĂ© - patron god of hunters, and the wilderness (plus the animals within it)
  • Avrikiti - god of fishermen
  • Ayaba and Loko - sister goddesses
  • Gleti - moon goddess
  • Gu - son of Mawu and Lisa, Gu is the god of war and patron deity of smiths and craftsmen. He was sent to earth to make it a nice place for people to live, and he has not yet finished this task
  • Okanu - god of dreams
  • Sakpata - god of smallpox
  • Zinsu and Zinsi - semi-divine twin magicians
  • Fa or Ifa - god of wisdom and knowledge
  • Nana - goddess of fertility and creativity
  • Egberun - deities of prosperity and protection, also for seers and clairvoyance

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