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List of Gods : "God Olokun" - 2 records

Name ▲▼	Origin ▲▼	Description ▲▼
God name "Olokun"	Fon / Yoruba / Benin / Nigeria, West Africa	God of fresh waters and oceans. The eldest son of the creator god OSANOBUA. He is symbolized in the sacred river Olokun, which runs almost the length of Benin and from the source of which come the souls of unborn children. A girl baby is given a shrine of the god which includes a pot of river water and which she takes with her to her new home when she marries. The god is particularly popular among women and has a cult of priestesses. Olokun is also a guardian deity of mariners....
God name "Osanobua"	Edo / Benin, West Africa	Creator god. The father of the god OLOKUN, he is regarded as a benevolent deity controlling prosperity, health and happiness....

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