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List of African mythological figures
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This is a list of African spirits as well as deities found within the traditional African religions. It also covers spirits as well as deities found within the African religions—which is mostly derived from traditional African religions. Additionally, prominent mythic figures including heroes and legendary creatures may also be included in this list.[1][2][3]
Akan
- Abu-Mehsu
- Amokye
- Anansi
- Asase Ya
- Bosomtwe
- Intikuma
- Katarwiri
- Kwase Benefo
- Kweku Tsin
- Nyame
- Owuo
- Tano
Alur
- Jok Odudu
Bambara
Baganda
Bahumono
- Owazi
Boloki
Dahomey
Dinka
Efik
- Abassi
- Atai
Fang
Fulani
- Baa-Wamnde
- Bâgoumâwel
- Bocoonde
- Buytoorin
- Celi
- Dandi
- Dumunna
- Foroforondu
- Ga
- Gorko-mawɗo
- Guéno
- Haɓɓana-koel
- Hammadi
- Kaidara
- Kiikala
- Koumbasara
- Koumen
- Lewru
- Naagara
- Naange
- Ndurbeele
- Neɗɗo
- Neɗɗo-mawɗo
- Njeddo Dewal
- Nounfayiri
- Rongo
- Silé Sadio
- Sitti
- Tongo
- Tooke
- Tyanaba
Gikuyu
Hausa
Igbo
Ijo
Kissi
Khoikhoi
- Gaunab
- Heitsi-eibib
- Tsui'goab
Kongo
- Bunzi
- Chicamassichinuinji
- Dinganga
- Funza
- Funzi
- Kalunga
- Kimbazi
- Kuitikuiti
- Lubangala
- Lusiemo
- Lusunzi
- Makanga
- Ma Kiela
- Ma Kiela
- Mamba Muntu
- Mbantilanda
- Mbenza
- Mboze
- Mbumba
- Moni-Mambu
- Mpulu Bunzi
- Ngonda
- Ntangu
- Na Ngutu
- Nzambici
- Nzambi a Mpungu
- Nzazi
- Nzumbi
- Simbi bia Maza
Krachi
Lotuko
Lugbara
Maasai
Mbundu
- Daughter of Sun and Moon
- Daughters of Kalunga-Ngombé
- Goddess of Moon
- God of Sun
- Kabundungulu
- Kalunga-Ngombé
- Kimanaueze
- Kishi
- kianda
- Musisi
- Sudika-Mbambi
Nubianedit
Nueredit
Nyangaedit
- Kahindo
- Kasiyembe
- Katee
- Kentse
- Kiruka
- Kitundukutu
- Kubikubi
- Mbura
- Mitandi
- Mpaca
- Mukiti
- Muisa
- Musoka
- Mweri
- Mwindo
- Nkuba
- Ntumba
- Nyamurairi
- Ongo
- Yana
Lundaedit
Oromoedit
Pygmyedit
Sawaredit
Sereredit
Shonaedit
- Musikavanhu
- Nyadenga
- Nyami Nyami
Somaliedit
Songhaiedit
- Dongo
- Faran Baru Koda
- Faran Maka Bote
- Fono
- Harakoy Dikko
- Irikoy
- Kyirey
- Manda Hausakoy
- Moussa Gname
- Moussa Nyawri
- Nana Miriam
- N'Debbi
- Nyaberi
- Zaberi
Sothoedit
Tumbukaedit
Yorubaedit
- Aganju
- Aja
- Babalu Aye
- Eshu
- Erinle
- Elegua
- Ibeji
- Nana
- Oba
- Obatala
- Ogun
- Oko
- Olokun
- Olorun
- Osanyin
- Oshun
- Oshosi
- Oshumare
- Ori
- Orunmila
- Oya
- Shango
- Yemoja
- Osun
Vendaedit
- Huveane
- Tharu
Xhosaedit
- uThixo
- Qamata
- Hlakanyana
- Amagqirha
- Tikoloshe
Zuluedit
- Hlakanyana
- Inkosazana
- Mbaba Mwana Waresa
- Unkulunkulu
- Umvelinqangi
- Uncama
- Tikoloshe
- Wane the warning god
See alsoedit
Referencesedit
- ^ Lynch, Patricia Ann; Roberts, Jeremy (2010). African Mythology, A to Z. Infobase Publishing. ISBN 978-1-4381-3133-7.
- ^ Lugira, Aloysius Muzzanganda (2009). African Traditional Religion. Infobase Publishing. ISBN 978-1-4381-2047-8.
- ^ Asante, Molefi Kete; Mazama, Ama (2008-11-26). Encyclopedia of African Religion. SAGE Publications. ISBN 978-1-5063-1786-1.