Name ▲▼ | Origin ▲▼ | Description ▲▼ |
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God name "Ajalamo Yoruba" | Africa | God of fetuses. west Africa() / Nigeria |
Goddess name "Egungun oya" | Africa | Another form of the Yoruba goddess of divination |
God name "Eji Ogbe" | Africa | God who is king of the pantheon Africa(west) / Nigeria / Yoruba |
"Among the Yoruba" | Africa / Nigeria | Aja also refer to a "wild wind". It's believed that if someone is carried away by aja, and then returns,he becomes a powerful "jujuman". The journey supposedly will have a duration of between seven days to three months, and the person so carried is thought to have gone to the land of the dead or heaven (0run). |
God name "Eschu" | Africa / Yoruba | The god of mischief, is the son of Lusa and Mahu. He supported Legba in giving power of the loa to a mortal as a force of good against the evil unleashed by their brother Sagbata. Africa / Yoruba |
God name "Esu Edo" | Benin / Yoruba | A god of påśśage that stands at the gates of home of the gods |
God name "Esu" | Benin / Yoruba | The dark side of God. He is an independent entity and timeless. Benin / Yoruba |
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 "Ogun" | Nago / Edo / Yoruba / W Africa | A god of iron, hunting & war |
God name "Dzakuta" | Nigeria | A sky god and the thrower of celestial stones.' The Yoruba, Nigeria |
God name "Oko" | Nigeria | Oko god of the farm and Agriculture. Yoruba, Nigeria |
God name "Orunmila" | Nigeria | God of mercy and destiny. Yoruba, Nigeria |
God name "Sango Yoruba" | Nigeria | God of thunder Nigeria |
God name "Shakplana" | Nigeria | God of plague identified with smallpox Nigeria / Yoruba |
Goddess name "Yemonja" | Nigerian / Yoruba | She is one of the great goddesses |
Goddess name "Aja" | Yoruba | A goddess of healing, herbs & of knowledge |
Goddess name "Aje" | Yoruba | Goddess of wealth in all its forms Yoruba |
God name "Ifa" | Yoruba | God of wisdom, knowledge and divining Yoruba |