| Name ▲▼ | Origin ▲▼ | Description ▲▼ |
|---|---|---|
| God name "Shaikpaia" | Yoruba / Nigeria, West Africa | Plague god. The son of SHANGO, he is credited with having once been a god of war who invaded the country (as a disease). He is particularly identified with smallpox. His symbol is the sesame plant which takes the form of a taboo and brings disease to those who take it into their house. A festival is held in September to propitiate Shankpana with sacrifices of animals and fruit.... |
| God name "Shakplana" | Nigeria | God of plague identified with smallpox Nigeria / Yoruba |
| God name "Shango" | Nigeria | God of storms and thunder. Nigeria |
| God name "Shango" | Yoruba / Nigeria, West Africa | Chthonic storm god. As an earth deity he was once a mortal man, the king of Oyo, who transformed himself into an immortal. According to tradition, during his life he breathed tongues of fire. He then ascended into the sky by climbing a golden chain and became the god of thunder and lightning. He is also god of justice, punishing thieves and liars. His consorts include OYA, Oshun and Oba. Cult followers of Shango are believed to be able to make lightning strike an adversary. In shrines to Shango, the image of the god is adorned with a ram's head. Also SANGO.... |
| Deity name "Soko" | Nigeria | A rather vague and abstract concept, referring more to a mysterious impersonal power than to a personified deity. Nupe, Nigeria |
| God name "Soko" | Nupe / Nigeria, West Africa | sky god. The name refers specifically to the dark sky at the beginning of the Rainy season which stimulates the growth of crops.... |
| God name "Soko Nupe" | Nigeria | The sky god, specifically the dark sky that precedes the beginning of the Rainy season |
| God name "Tar" | Tiv / Nigeria, West Africa | Chthonic earth god. Engendered by the creator god AONDO, Tar is depicted as a prostrate figure with his head toward the east, comparable with the Egyptian god GEB.... |
| God name "Tar Tiv" | Nigeria | The chthonic earth god |
| Goddess name "Tenye Te'en" | Nigeria | Goddess of marital fidelity Nigeria |
| God name "Ubasi" | Nigeria | The creator god of the Yako. Nigeria |
| Deity name "Yamba" | Nigeria | Yemba. The supreme deity of the Kulu. Nigeria |
| Goddess name "Yemoja" | Yoruba / Nigeria, West Africa | Goddess of water. The creatrix of all the rivers in the area, particularly the river Ogun. She is chiefly worshiped by women and the sacred river water is considered a remedy for infertility. She is propitiated with animal and vegetable sacrifices. Attributes: cowrie shells.... |
| Goddess name "Yemonja" | Nigerian / Yoruba | She is one of the great goddesses |
"Yurugu" | Nigeria | One of the male twins in the Cosmic Egg. He was desperate to reproduce and broke the egg in search of a mate. His search was unsuccessful so he used pieces of the yolk he to create the earth and proceeded to mate with it. Nigeria |
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