Name ▲▼ | Origin ▲▼ | Description ▲▼ |
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God name "Gor" | Africa | God of thunder Africa |
Supreme god name "Gua" | West Africa | Supreme god who created the universe and takes a special interest in Agriculture, blacksmiths and thunder. West Africa |
God name "Habiesso" | Africa | A god of thunder |
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.... |
God name "Heitsi" | Africa | Shape-shifting sorcerer God. Hottentots. Africa |
Supreme god name "Huvi" | Bushmen / Africa | The supreme god |
God name "Huvi" | Ovimbundu / central Angola, West Africa | God of hunting. All meat is kept in front of his shrines, which are decorated with poles capped by skulls. He is propitiated by dance and offerings, presided over by a priesthood.... |
Supreme god name "Huvi Bushmen" | Africa | Supreme god Africa |
God name "Huvi Ovimbundu" | Africa | God of hunting Africa(west) |
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 "Ifru" | Roman / N Africa | A god known from an inscription at Crita |
God name "Ifru" | Roman - North African | God. A rare example in this region of a named deity. Known from an inscription at Cirta [Constantine, Algeria].... |
God name "Ifru Roman" | Africa | God known from an inscription at Crita Africa |
God name "Ikenga (right forearm)" | Ibo / Nigeria, West Africa | God of fortune. A benevolent deity who guides the hands of mankind. He is depicted wearing a horned headdress, and carrying a sword and a severed head. He is invoked as a household guardian.... |
God name "Ilat" | Pokot / Suk / Uganda / western Kenya, East Africa | Rain god. The son of the creator god TORORUT. According to legend, when his father calls on him to fetch water Ilat always spills some, which descends to earth as Rain.... |
God name "Imana" | Burundi / East Africa | Creator god. He engendered the first man, Kihanga, who descended from heaven on a rope. Symbolized by a lamb or a young ram, he is also thought to speak through the roar of the bull.... |
God name "Imana Banyarwanda" | Africa | Chief god Africa(east) |
Goddess name "Imo" | Africa | Goddess of justice Africa |