Naiteru-kop
Naiteru-kop (NeiTeroGob, NeiTerokop) maasai (Kenya) Depending on the myth, Naiterukop was the first man or a culture hero (or minor god) who was responsible for…
Month: March 2018
Mwindo
Mwindo Nyanga (Democratic Republic of the Congo) The hero of an epic story of the enfant terrible genre—stories of miraculous children with supernatural powers. The…
Mwari
mwari shona (Zimbabwe) The Supreme Being and giver of rain; an androgynous god who was at the same time both male and female. Mwari was…
Muluku
muluku makua (Malawi, Mozambique) The Supreme God and Creator, who made the Earth and created the first humans. According to myth, after he created Earth,…
Mdali
Mdali Xhosa (South Africa) The Supreme God and Creator of humanity. The original name of the Xhosa Creator was Mdali. Over time, he was called…
Mbombo
mbombo Bakuba (Democratic Republic of the Congo) The Supreme God or Creator God of the Bakuba tribe, who ruled over the unformed universe. Mbombo created…
Mbaba Mwana Waresa
mbaba mwaNa waresa (Lady Rainbow) Zulu (South Africa) The goddess of the rainbow, rain, harvest, and agriculture. She was especially loved by the Zulu for…
Mawu-Lisa
mawu-lisa (Continuer of Creation) Fon (Benin) The Great God of the Fon pantheon (see Vodun). Mawu-Lisa was a complex and androgynous deity of whom the…