| Name ▲▼ | Origin ▲▼ | Description ▲▼ |
|---|---|---|
| God name "Chiuke" | Ibo / Nigeria, West Africa | sky god. Regarded as a creator god.... |
| God name "Chiuke Ibo" | Nigeria | sky god who is also regarded as Creator god. Nigeria |
| God name "Dongo" | Songhai / Niger valley, West Africa | storm god. The creator of thunderbolts, which are perceived as stone ax-heads. As the celestial smith he forges lightning and strikes a huge bell with his ax to generate thunder.... |
| Goddess name "Dorina" | Nigeria | Goddess of hunting. Nigeria |
| God name "Dzakuta" | Nigeria | A sky god and the thrower of celestial stones.' The Yoruba, Nigeria |
| God name "Ebore" | Benin | sky god. Nigeria and Benin |
| God name "Eji Ogbe" | Africa | God who is king of the pantheon Africa(west) / Nigeria / Yoruba |
| God name "Eji Ogbe" | Yoruba / Nigeria, West Africa | Tutelary god. The so-called king of the pantheon and mentioned in a legend of the dove which is a symbol of prosperity.... |
| God name "Eshu" | Yoruba / Nigeria, West Africa | Itinerant god. An ancient deity regarded as the attendant and messenger of the creator god OLODUMARE. He påśśes among mortal people åśśessing character and meting out punishment. Devotees are identified by necklaces of black or brown beads.... |
| God name "Esu" | Edo / Benin / Nigeria, West Africa | God of påśśage. A fearsome deity who stands at the gates of the home of the gods holding a set of keys. He is known for his trickery.... |
| God name "Faro" | Bambara / Mali, West Africa | River god. Regarded as the deity who brought order to the world at the time of creation. He impregnated himself and gave birth to twins who were the first human beings. He is also the progenitor of fish stocks in the river Niger. His chief adversary is the god of the desert wind, TELIKO. Faro is propitiated annually by a Komo society of men in a ritual of dancing. They use a special mask which is created anew each year. According to legend Faro came to earth after a long period of drought during which most of the living things died. He also gave mankind the gift of speech.... |
| Goddess name "Gbenebeka" | Nigeria | A goddess from the sky and mother of the Ogonu. Nigeria |
| Goddess name "Hara Ke" | Songhai / Niger, West Africa | Goddess of sweet water. Considered to live beneath the waters in tributaries of the river Niger, attended by two dragons, Godi and Goru. The spirits of the dead are believed to live in a Paradise city in the depths of the Niger.... |
| Supreme god name "Hinegba" | Nigeria | The supreme god, who is benevolent, resides in the sky, and controls the universe. Nigeria |
| God name "Ifa" | Yoruba / western Nigeria, West Africa | God of wisdom. An oracular deity who, according to tradition, lives in a sanctuary in the holy city of Ile Ife but who is called on by the tutelary god, OLDUMARE, for advice. He is the father of eight children, all of whom became paramount chiefs.... |
| God name "Igwekaala" | Nigeria | A sky god. Igbos. Nigeria |
| God name "Iju aka Ba-Chi" | Nigeria | The sky god who sends the fertilizing Rain. Nigeria |
| God name "Ikenga" | Nigeria | God of fortune and industry. Nigeria |
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