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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 ...
Mythology, religion and folklore. In Chinese mythology and culture, the tiger is one of the 12 animals of the Chinese zodiac. In Chinese art, the tiger is depicted as an earth symbol and equal rival of the Chinese dragon – the two representing matter and spirit respectively. The Southern Chinese martial art Hung Ga is based on the movements ...
Animal worship (also zoolatry or theriolatry) is an umbrella term designating religious or ritual practices involving animals. This includes the worship of animal deities or animal sacrifice. An animal 'cult' is formed when a species is taken to represent a religious figure. [1] Animal cults can be classified according to their formal features ...
Àwọn òrìṣà Obinrin (Female Orishas) Ajé - orisha of wealth. Yewa - orisha of the Yewa River. Nàná Bùkùú - orisha of the river and of the earth. Ọbà - first wife of Ṣàngó and orisha of domesticity and marriage. Ọtìn - orisha of the river Otín, she is hunter and wife of Erinlẹ̀. Olókun - orisha of the ocean.
See also. v. t. This is an index of lists of deities of the different religions, cultures and mythologies of the world. List of deities by classification. Lists of deities by cultural sphere. List of fictional deities. List of goddesses. List of people who have been considered deities; see also Apotheosis, Imperial cult and Sacred king.
Christianity in Africa arrived in Africa in the 1st century AD, and in the 21st century the majority of Africans are Christians. [1] Several African Christians influenced the early development of Christianity and shaped its doctrines, including Tertullian, Perpetua, Felicity, Clement of Alexandria, Origen of Alexandria, Cyprian, Athanasius and Augustine of Hippo.
Native African religions are centered on ancestor worship, the belief in a spirit world, supernatural beings and free will (unlike the later developed concept of faith). Deceased humans (and animals or important objects) still exist in the spirit world and can influence or interact with the physical world.
The Legends of Africa reflect a wide-ranging series of kings, queens, chiefs and other leaders from across the African continent including Mali, Benin, Ghana, Nigeria, Congo, Ethiopia, Eritrea and South Africa. Igbo-Ukwu of the Igbo people. Ife king's head in the British Museum.