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List of Gods : "God Acacia" - 3 records

Name ▲▼	Origin ▲▼	Description ▲▼
God name "Acacia"	Egypt	Acacia-wood was held in ancient times to be the "Wood of Life" and sacred to the Sun god of Egypt.
Goddess name "Muso Koroni (the pure woman with the primeval soul)"	Bambara / Mali, West Africa	Chthonic fertility goddess. The mother of all living things, she introduced mankind to the principles of farming. She has a terrifying appearance, depicted either in human form, sometimes with many breasts (cf. ARTEMIS at Ephesus), or as a panther. In the latter guise she uses her claws to bring on menstruation in women and to cirçúɱcise both sexes. Prior to cirçúɱ cision a youth is said to possess wanzo, an untamed wildness. Muso Koroni is pursued by the Sun god, PEMBA, who impregnates her in the form of a tree (Acacia albida). Also Mousso Coronie....
God name "Pemba (great thing)"	Bambara / Mande / Mali, West Africa	Creator god. He was created out of the empty or Fu and his first task was to form the egg of the world. He descended to earth as an acacia seed (Acacia albida) which first grew to a mighty tree and then died. From the wood Pemba generated human souls and a female being whom he impregnated to engender all human and animal life. His brother is the god FARO, creator of the river Niger....

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