African mythology African mythology The !Xũ, or !Kung as it is also spelled in English, are a people living in the Kalahari Desert in Namibia, Botswana, and South Africa. They speak the !Kung language, generally classified as part of the Khoisan language family. For more information, see the Bushmen. ...more on Wikipedia about "!Kung people"
The most important god in the pantheon of the Ashanti of Ghana is Nyame (also Nyankopon), the omniscient, omnipotent sky god. His wife is Asase Yaa and they have two children, Bia and Tano. Asase Yaa is an earth goddess of fertility. ...more on Wikipedia about "Ashanti mythology"
Bambuti mythology is the mythology of the African Bambuti Pygmies (also: Mbuti Pygmies, Ba Mbuti). ...more on Wikipedia about "Bambuti mythology"
*In Greek mythology, Bia ("force") was the personification of force, daughter of Pallas and Styx. She was the sister of Nike, Cratos, and Zelus, and along with her siblings were constant companions of Zeus. They achieved this honour after supporting Zeus in the war against the Titans along with their mother. Bia is one of characters named in the Greek tragedy Prometheus Bound, written by Aeschylus, where Hephaestus is compelled by the gods to bind Prometheus after he was caught stealing fire and offering the gift to mortals. ...more on Wikipedia about "Bia (mythology)"
The Bushongo are an ethnic group from the Congo River and surrounding areas. The supreme god in Bushongo mythology is called Bumba, who vomited the sun, moon, earth, plants and animals, and then humanity. Bomazi is the ancestor-god of the Bushongo. ...more on Wikipedia about "Bushongo mythology"
The Dahomey (or Fon) are a nation located in Benin, Africa. The mythology of the Dahomey includes an entire pantheon of thunder gods; for example, Xevioso (also Xewioso) is the god of thunder in the So region. The head of the thunder pantheon is named Sogbo, which is also used to describe devotees of the thunder gods. ...more on Wikipedia about "Dahomey mythology"
The Dinka are a Nilotic ethnic group in the south of Sudan. ...more on Wikipedia about "Dinka mythology"
The Efik are a people located in Nigeria and Cameroon. ...more on Wikipedia about "Efik mythology"
In the mythology of the Igbo, which is part of their ancient religion, the supreme god is called Chukwu ("great spirit"); he created the world and everything good in it and is especially associated with rain, trees and other plants. He is also a solar deity. Ala is sometimes considered to be his wife and sometimes his daughter. ...more on Wikipedia about "Igbo mythology"
Ilomba is a sea snake with destructive powers in the mythology of the Lozi people of Zambia. ...more on Wikipedia about "Ilomba"
The Isoko are an ethnic group living in southern Nigeria. In Isoko mythology, the supreme god is Cghene. Cghene is distant from the affairs of humanity (which he created) and is not directly worshipped; he has no temples or priests. ...more on Wikipedia about "Isoko mythology"
Known as Gamab to the Haukoin and Gauna to the Bushmen, he is the supreme god of the Khoikhoi. As a god of the sky, he resides in the heavens above the stars and shoots arrows down to the mortals of earth, killing them. This also makes him a god of fate and death. ...more on Wikipedia about "Khoikhoi mythology"
The Lotuko are an ethnic group from the Sudan. ...more on Wikipedia about "Lotuko mythology"
In Zulu mythology, Tikoloshe, Tokoloshe, or Hili (from the Xhosa word uthikoloshe) is a dwarf-like water sprite, said to be fond of women and sour milk. He has only one arm and one leg, and is considered a mischievous and evil spirit. He can become invisible by swallowing a pebble, and comes out of the water to make love to women, or to fight men. If he loses the fight, he will teach the man magic and the art of healing. ...more on Wikipedia about "Tikoloshe"
(Tumbuka mythology) Most of these myths have been weakened by contact with Western mores, but many have stood the test of changing times; these vidokoni (fictitious stories) have a moral behind them. ...more on Wikipedia about "Tumbuka mythology"
The mythology of the Yoruba is sometimes claimed by its supporters to be one of the world's oldest widely practised religions. It is a major religion in Africa, chiefly in Nigeria, and it has given origin to several New World religions such as SanterĂa in Cuba and CandomblĂ© in Brazil. ...more on Wikipedia about "Yoruba mythology"
In the mythology of the African Songhay people, Zin Kibaru or Zinkibaru is a blind, river-dwelling spirit who commands fish. ...more on Wikipedia about "Zin Kibaru"
Zulu mythology contains numerous deities, commonly associated with animals or general classes of natural phenomena. ...more on Wikipedia about "Zulu mythology"
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