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List of Gods : "Nigeria" - 79 records

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Name ▲▼Origin ▲▼Description ▲▼
Spirit name
"Imo miri"
Nigeria River spirit. Igbos. Nigeria

"Jukun"
Nigeria The creator of the Shido and Chido people. Nigeria
Goddess name
"Kyanwa"
Nigeria Goddess of hunting. Nigeria
God name
"Obatala"
Yoruba / Nigeria, West Africa Fertility god. The first deity engendered by the creator god OLODUMARE. His consort is Yemowo. Among other responsibilities, he makes barren women fertile and shapes the fetus in the womb. He is considered to be the sculptor of mankind. He is depicted wearing white robes and symbolizes cleanliness. Offerings include coconuts and maize fruits. A jar of clean water is carried by a priestess to his sanctuary each morning and the water is drunk by women to make them fertile. Also Orishanla (archaic); Orisha-Popo; Orisha-Ogiyan; Orisha-Ijaye....
God name
"Obumo"
Africa The thunderer, the principal god and great First Cause. Nigeria, Africa
God name
"Ochosi"
Nigeria God of hunting and justice. Nigeria
Goddess name
"Ochu"
Nigeria Goddess of the moon who sweeps away the ashes of death. Nigeria
Supreme god name
"Oduduwa"
Yoruba / Nigeria, West Africa Creator goddess. The consort, or alternatively the daughter, of the supreme god OLODUMARE. She is perceived as the substance, or matrix, of the earth which Olodumare impregnated to generate life. She is also a goddess of war and her sons include the great heroic Yoruba god OGUN. According to some traditions Oduduwa is also perceived as a god....

"Ofo"
Nigeria A sacred object used to intensify the power of prayers. Ibo, Nigeria
God name
"Ohe"
Nigeria The omnipresent and supreme sky god. The Egede, Nigeria
God name
"Oko"
Nigeria Oko god of the farm and Agriculture. Yoruba, Nigeria
God name
"Oko (hoe)"
Yoruba / Nigeria, West Africa God of Agriculture. According to tradition he descended from heaven and lived at a farm near the town of Irao, where he attained a great age. One day he disappeared, leaving only his staff which was taken as a symbol of his presence. Annually, at the start of the Rainy season, a festival with strong fertility emphasis is held in his honor....
God name
"Olodumare"
Yoruba / Nigeria, West Africa Creator god. He engendered the god OBATALA as his deputy. The souls of the dead are expected to make confession to Olodumare. When he created the earth, he filled a snail's shell with dirt, placed inside it a hen and a pigeon and threw it down, whereupon the hen and pigeon began to scatter the earth and create land. Olodumare then sent a chameleon to report on progress. Sand was added, followed by a palm, a coconut and a kola nut tree. When these were established the god placed on earth the first sixteen humans. Also Alaaye; Elemii; Olojo Oni; Olorun; Orishanla....
God name
"Olodumare/ Alaaye/ Elemii/ Olojo/ Oni/ Olorun/ Orishanla"
Yoruba / Nigeria A creator god to whom the souls of the dead are expected to make a confession
God name
"Olokun"
Fon / Yoruba / Benin / Nigeria, West Africa God of fresh waters and oceans. The eldest son of the creator god OSANOBUA. He is symbolized in the sacred river Olokun, which runs almost the length of Benin and from the source of which come the souls of unborn children. A girl baby is given a shrine of the god which includes a pot of river water and which she takes with her to her new home when she marries. The god is particularly popular among women and has a cult of priestesses. Olokun is also a guardian deity of mariners....
God name
"Ori (mind)"
Yoruba / Nigeria, West Africa God of wisdom. The deity who, in heaven, guides the soul but who also acts as a personal guardian, controlling individual mental ability, so that one person becomes wise and another foolish....
God name
"Orisanla"
Nigeria Orishanla, sky god who was designated to be the creator of earth and living things. Nigeria
God name
"Orisanla"
Yoruba / Nigeria, West Africa sky god. Delegated by OLODUMARE as a creator of earth and living things....
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