Name ▲▼ | Origin ▲▼ | Description ▲▼ |
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"Gaunau" | Africa | The supreme being of the Bushmen. South Africa |
God name "Gaunub" | Africa | A god of evil, the destroyer, who was åśśociated with solar and lunar eclipses. The Khoi-Khoi, South Africa |
God name "Gibini" | Gishu / Uganda, East Africa | Plague god. Associated with the smallpox god ENUNDU, he is propitiated with offerings of vegetables and is symbolized by special trees planted near the house.... |
Goddess name "Gleii" | Fon / Benin, West Africa | moon goddess. The consort of the Sun god LISA and the mother of a large number of minor astral deities, the gletivi, who became the stars of heaven.... |
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 |
King name "Heitsi-Eibib" | Namaqua | A flood hero deity who "came from the east," landing in the west of Cape South Africa, a very long time ago, with fellow survivors from a Sunken kingdom. Namaqua |
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 |