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Encyclopedia of Spirits

Codex Kunda

370 entities from African mythology documented

370 spirits found

NYAWaterally

NYA

Nyalé — Guardian of the Waters

BambaraMali

Spirit of the Waters

TENGAEarthally

TENGA

Tengbiiga

MossiBurkina Faso

Spirit of the Earth

INKANYAMBAAirantagonist

INKANYAMBA

The Storm Serpent / Ikanyamba

ZoulouAfrique du Sud

Spirit of the Waters

ELOKOSpiritantagonist

ELOKO

The Devourers

KongoRD Congo

Guardian Spirit

ABIKUSoulneutral

ABIKU

The Child Who Returns

YorubaNigeria

Spirit of the Soul

TOKOLOSHESpiritantagonist

TOKOLOSHE

The Malevolent Dwarf / Tikoloshe

ZoulouAfrique du Sud

Guardian Spirit

SEKHMETFireally

SEKHMET

The Protecting Lioness

Égypte antiqueÉgypte

Spirit of Fire

BASTSoulally

BAST

The Cat, Keeper of the Hearth

Égypte antiqueÉgypte

Spirit of the Hearth

SOBEKWaterneutral

SOBEK

Primordial Force of the Waters

Égypte antiqueÉgypte

Spirit of the Waters

HEKASpiritally

HEKA

Breath of Sacred Knowledge

Égypte antiqueÉgypte

Guardian Spirit

AKERSpiritally

AKER

Keeper of the World's Gates

Égypte antiqueÉgypte

Guardian Spirit

YAMBAAirneutral

YAMBA

Yamba-Kuru

BambaraMali

Spirit of the Wind

NYAMESpiritally

NYAME

Onyankopon

AkanGhana

Guardian Spirit

ODOMANKOMAEarthally

ODOMANKOMA

Le Façonneur

AkanGhana

Creator Spirit

ASASE YAAEarthally

ASASE YAA

AkanGhana

Spirit of the Earth

ANANSISpiritantagonist

ANANSI

AkanGhana (diffusé Caraïbes)

Guardian Spirit

OLÓDÙMARÈ (OLORUN)Spiritally

OLÓDÙMARÈ (OLORUN)

Supreme principle, ase

YorubaNigéria / Bénin

Creator Spirit

OBÀTÁLÁSpiritally

OBÀTÁLÁ

Creation of bodies, purity

YorubaNigéria / Bénin

Creator Spirit

ÈṢÙ (ESHU)Spiritantagonist

ÈṢÙ (ESHU)

Messenger, crossroads, chance

YorubaNigéria / Bénin

Trickster Spirit

ÒGÚNSpiritally

ÒGÚN

Iron, war, technology

YorubaNigéria / Bénin

Warrior Spirit

ṢÀNGÓ (SHANGO)Fireally

ṢÀNGÓ (SHANGO)

Thunder, royal justice

YorubaNigéria / Bénin

Spirit of Fire

ÒṢUN (OSHUN)Waterally

ÒṢUN (OSHUN)

River, love, wealth

YorubaNigéria / Bénin

Spirit of the Waters

MAWU-LISASpiritally

MAWU-LISA

Moon (Mawu) / Sun (Lisa), order

Fon/EʋeBénin / Togo

Spirit of the Earth

NANA BULUKUSpiritally

NANA BULUKU

Primordial ancestress, creator / Nana Baluku

Fon/EʋeBénin / Togo

Ancestral Spirit

SAKPATAEarthally

SAKPATA

Earth, disease, healing

Fon/EʋeBénin

Spirit of the Earth

GUSpiritally

GU

Iron, craft, war

Fon/EʋeBénin

Warrior Spirit

CHUKWUSpiritally

CHUKWU

Supreme god

IgboNigéria

Creator Spirit

ALA (ANI)Earthally

ALA (ANI)

Earth, morality, fertility

IgboNigéria

Spirit of the Earth

AMADIOHAFireally

AMADIOHA

Thunder, justice

IgboNigéria

Spirit of Fire

NZAMBI A MPUNGUSpiritally

NZAMBI A MPUNGU

Supreme god, life-death cycle

KongoRDC / Congo / Angola

Creator Spirit

UNKULUNKULUSpiritally

UNKULUNKULU

Ancestor-creator

ZoulouAfrique du Sud

Creator Spirit

AMMASpiritally

AMMA

Cosmic creator

DogonMali

Creator Spirit

NOMMOWaterally

NOMMO

Water, speech, twinness

DogonMali

Spirit of the Waters

FAROWaterally

FARO

Water, speech, order

BambaraMali

Spirit of the Waters

CHIWARA (CI WARA)Spiritally

CHIWARA (CI WARA)

Agriculture, labour

BambaraMali

Spirit of the Earth

KONTRONSpiritally

KONTRON

Initiatory knowledge, ritual

BambaraMali

Spirit of Wisdom

MEBEGESpiritally

MEBEGE

Creator, order

FangGabon / Guinée équatoriale / Cameroun

Creator Spirit

ROOGSpiritally

ROOG

Supreme principle, creator

SererSénégal

Creator Spirit

KOOX (PANGOOL)Airally

KOOX (PANGOOL)

Intermediary spirits, ancestors

SererSénégal

Spirit of the Dead

KATONDASpiritally

KATONDA

Supreme god, creator

BagandaOuganda

Creator Spirit

GGULUSpiritally

GGULU

Sky, supreme deity

BagandaOuganda

Creator Spirit

MUKASAWaterally

MUKASA

Waters, prosperity, fishing

BagandaOuganda (Lac Victoria)

Spirit of the Waters

KIBUKASpiritally

KIBUKA

War, protection

BagandaOuganda

Warrior Spirit

NHIALICSpiritally

NHIALIC

Sky, creator

DinkaSoudan du Sud

Creator Spirit

ABUKSpiritally

ABUK

First woman, agriculture

DinkaSoudan du Sud

Spirit of the Earth

WAAQ / NGAISpiritally

WAAQ / NGAI

Sky god, rain

Oromo / KikuyuÉthiopie / Kenya

Creator Spirit

NYAMI NYAMIWaterally

NYAMI NYAMI

Waters, protection

Shona / TongaZimbabwe / Zambie

Spirit of the Waters

NZAMBICISpiritally

NZAMBICI

Nature, femininity, consort

KongoRDC / Congo / Angola

Spirit of the Forest

MBABA MWANA WARESASpiritally

MBABA MWANA WARESA

Fertility, rainbow, beer

ZoulouAfrique du Sud

Creator Spirit

HLAKANYANASpiritally

HLAKANYANA

Trickster, childhood morality / Uhlakanyana

ZoulouAfrique du Sud

Ancestral Spirit

TSUI’GOABFireally

TSUI’GOAB

Thunder, healing

KhoisanNamibie / Botswana

Spirit of Fire

RÊSpiritally

Sun, creation, cosmic order

Égypte antiqueÉgypte

Creator Spirit

ISISSpiritally

ISIS

Magic, motherhood, kingship

Égypte antiqueÉgypte

Ancestral Spirit

OSIRISSpiritally

OSIRIS

Death, rebirth, vegetation

Égypte antiqueÉgypte

Spirit of the Dead

HATHORSpiritally

HATHOR

Love, music, fertility

Égypte antiqueÉgypte

Spirit of the Earth

ANUBISSoulally

ANUBIS

Embalming, passage of souls

Égypte antiqueÉgypte

Ancestral Spirit

MAÂTSpiritally

MAÂT

Truth, justice, universal order

Égypte antiqueÉgypte

Spirit of Justice

THOTSpiritally

THOT

Knowledge, writing, magic

Égypte antiqueÉgypte

Spirit of Wisdom

APEDEMAKSpiritally

APEDEMAK

War, kingship

Nubie / KushSoudan

Warrior Spirit

ANZARSpiritally

ANZAR

Rain, fecundity

AmazighMaroc / Algérie

Spirit of the Waters

AÏCHA KANDISHAWaterally

AÏCHA KANDISHA

Waters, seduction, vengeance

AmazighMaroc

Spirit of the Waters

GURZILWaterally

GURZIL

War, sacred bull

AmazighLibye

Spirit of the Waters

ANIGOURANSpiritally

ANIGOURAN

Knowledge, cunning, memory

TuaregSahara

Spirit of Wisdom

OGBANJESoulally

OGBANJE

Spirit child, embodiment of fate

Pan-africainNigéria (Igbo)

Ancestral Spirit

AMADLOZISoulally

AMADLOZI

Ancestral spirits

Pan-africainAfrique australe

Ancestral Spirit

AZIZASpiritally

AZIZA

Forest fairies, magic

Pan-africainBénin / Togo

Spirit of the Forest

BORISoulally

BORI

Possession spirits, trance

Pan-africainNigéria / Niger

Ancestral Spirit

SASABONSAMSpiritally

SASABONSAM

Forest vampire

Pan-africainGhana (Ashanti)

Ancestral Spirit

YUMBOESSpiritally

YUMBOES

Little fairy folk

Pan-africainSénégal

Ancestral Spirit

POPOBAWASpiritally

POPOBAWA

Malevolent bat

Pan-africainZanzibar

Ancestral Spirit

BARON SAMDISpiritally

BARON SAMDI

Death, sex, laughter

Diaspora (Haïti)Haïti

Spirit of the Dead

ERZULIE FREDAWaterally

ERZULIE FREDA

Love, beauty, luxury

Diaspora (Haïti)Haïti

Spirit of the Waters

ERZULIE DANTORSpiritally

ERZULIE DANTOR

Maternal protection, wrath

Diaspora (Haïti)Haïti

Protective Spirit

AYIDA-WEDDOSpiritally

AYIDA-WEDDO

Rainbow, fertility / Ayida Wedo

Diaspora (Haïti)Haïti / Dahomey

Creator Spirit

AGWÉWaterally

AGWÉ

Sea, navigation

Diaspora (Haïti)Haïti

Spirit of the Waters

LA SIRÈNEWaterally

LA SIRÈNE

Waters, seduction, wealth

Diaspora (Haïti)Haïti

Spirit of the Waters

ELEGUÁSpiritally

ELEGUÁ

Crossroads, luck

Diaspora (Cuba)Cuba

Trickster Spirit

BABALÚ-AYÉSpiritally

BABALÚ-AYÉ

Disease, healing / Obaluayê

Santería / CandombléCuba

Healing Spirit

IBEJIWaterally

IBEJI

Twins, joy, protection

Diaspora (Cuba)Cuba / Nigéria

Spirit of the Waters

INLESpiritally

INLE

Medicine, fish

Diaspora (Cuba)Cuba

Healing Spirit

SOUCOUYANTSpiritally

SOUCOUYANT

Female vampire / Soucougnan

Diaspora (Caraïbes)Trinidad / Grenade

Ancestral Spirit

LUSCASpiritally

LUSCA

Sea monster

Diaspora (Caraïbes)Bahamas

Ancestral Spirit

LA DIABLESSESpiritally

LA DIABLESSE

Seduction, deceit

Diaspora (Caraïbes)Antilles francophones

Spirit of Love

PAPA BOISSpiritally

PAPA BOIS

Forest, nature

Diaspora (Caraïbes)Trinidad / Grenade

Spirit of the Forest

LAGAHOOSpiritally

LAGAHOO

Shapeshifting, werewolf

Diaspora (Caraïbes)Trinidad / Tobago

Shapeshifting Spirit

DUPPYSoulally

DUPPY

Ghost, wandering spirit

Diaspora (Caraïbes)Jamaïque / Barbade

Ancestral Spirit

TANO (ESPRIT DU FLEUVE)Waterally

TANO (ESPRIT DU FLEUVE)

Water, war, justice

Ouest africainGhana / Côte d’Ivoire

Spirit of the Waters

OWUOSpiritally

OWUO

Death, fate

AkanGhana

Spirit of the Dead

AMOKYESpiritally

AMOKYE

Ferrywoman of the dead

AkanGhana

Spirit of the Dead

BUNZISpiritally

BUNZI

Rain, fertility

FonCongo / Bénin

Spirit of the Waters

SIMBI BIA MAZAWaterally

SIMBI BIA MAZA

Waters, destinies

KongoCongo

Spirit of the Waters

WENDESpiritally

WENDE

Supreme creator

MossiBurkina Faso

Creator Spirit

TIN HINANSpiritally

TIN HINAN

Founding matriarch

TuaregSahara

Ancestral Spirit

GAUNABSpiritally

GAUNAB

Death, chaos

KhoisanNamibie / Botswana

Spirit of the Dead

LEBESpiritally

LEBE

Fertility, rebirth

DogonMali

Spirit of the Earth

LESASpiritally

LESA

Supreme god, benevolence

BembaZambie

Creator Spirit

MAMLAMBOWaterally

MAMLAMBO

Waters, wealth

ZoulouAfrique du Sud

Spirit of the Waters

SHIDASoulally

SHIDA

Misfortune, wandering spirit

SwahiliTanzanie / Kenya

Ancestral Spirit

NYARAIWaterally

NYARAI

Justice, beauty

Afrique de l’EstKenya / Tanzanie

Spirit of the Waters

MUKISIWaterally

MUKISI

Waters, healing

Afrique centraleCongo

Spirit of the Waters

JENGUWaterally

JENGU

Waters, beauty, wealth

CamerounCôte camerounaise

Spirit of the Waters

KAHINASpiritally

KAHINA

Resistance, prophecy

Afrique du NordAlgérie / Tunisie

Spirit of Wisdom

AMANISpiritally

AMANI

Royal femininity

NubieSoudan

Ancestral Spirit

KALUNGAWaterally

KALUNGA

Boundary sea, passage of souls

Pan-africainKongo

Spirit of the Waters

ABAM KOFISpiritally

ABAM KOFI

AkanAncêtre guerrier protecteur

Ancestral Spirit

MAMAN BRIGITTEFireally

MAMAN BRIGITTE

Purifying fire, justice, protection of graves

Vaudou (Haïti / Caraïbes)Haïti / Caraïbes

Spirit of Fire

PAPA LEGBAAirally

PAPA LEGBA

Crossroads, keys, language, roads / Legba

Vaudou / Santería / YorubaHaïti / Cuba / Yoruba

Creator Spirit

DAMBALLA WEDOSoulally

DAMBALLA WEDO

Primordial serpent, creation, wisdom

Vaudou (Bénin/Haïti)Bénin / Haïti

Creator Spirit

OGUM BEIRA-MARWaterally

OGUM BEIRA-MAR

Sea, war, navigation

Candomblé (Brésil)Brésil

Spirit of the Waters

YEMANJÁ (YEMAYÁ)Waterally

YEMANJÁ (YEMAYÁ)

Mother of the seas, motherhood, protection

Candomblé / Santería / YorubaBrésil / Cuba

Spirit of the Waters

EXU (ELEGGUÁ)Airneutral

EXU (ELEGGUÁ)

Doors, cunning, messages, beginnings

Candomblé / Santería / YorubaBrésil / Cuba

Spirit of the Air

GUÉDÉ NIBOSoulneutral

GUÉDÉ NIBO

Death, youth, exuberance, spirit of the young dead

Vaudou (Haïti)Haïti

Spirit of the Dead

OGOUN FERAYFireally

OGOUN FERAY

War, iron, resistance, courage

Vaudou (Haïti) / YorubaHaïti / Yoruba

Warrior Spirit

OXUM (OSHUN)Waterally

OXUM (OSHUN)

Fresh water, fertility, love, wealth

Candomblé / YorubaNigéria / Brésil / Cuba

Spirit of the Waters

POMBAGIRAFireneutral

POMBAGIRA

Seduction, vengeance, freedom, femininity

Quimbanda (Brésil)Brésil

Spirit of Fire

ESPRIT KUMINASoulally

ESPRIT KUMINA

Trance, music, possession, healing

Kumina (Jamaïque)Jamaïque (cults maroons)

Healing Spirit

MAMI WATAWaterally

MAMI WATA

Spirit of the waters

Pan-africainAfrique de l’Ouest et du Centre

Spirit of the Water

ORÚNMÌLÀSoulally

ORÚNMÌLÀ

God

YorubaDivination Ifá

Deity

ABANTUBOMLAMBOWaterneutral

ABANTUBOMLAMBO

Spirit

TranskeiTranskei

Spirit

ABASSIAirally

ABASSI

God

EfikEfik

Deity

ABATAWASpiritneutral

ABATAWA

Spirit

ZoulouZoulou

Spirit

ABEREWAEarthally

ABEREWA

Goddess

AkanAshanti

Goddess

ABONSAMSpiritneutral

ABONSAM

Spirit

Côte de l'OrCôte de l'Or

Spirit

ACHIMIEarthally

ACHIMI

Hero

KabyleKabyle

Hero Spirit

ADROAEarthally

ADROA

God

LugbaraLugbara

Deity

AGÉEarthally

AGÉ

God

Fon/EʋeFon

Deity

AJAEarthally

AJA

Goddess

YorubaYoruba

Goddess

AJESpiritally

AJE

Goddess

YorubaYoruba

Goddess

AJOKSpiritally

AJOK

God

LotukoLotuko

Deity

AKONADISoulally

AKONADI

Goddess

GhanaGhana

Goddess

AKWABASpiritally

AKWABA

Goddess

AkanAshanti

Goddess

ALATANGANAEarthally

ALATANGANA

God

KonoKono

Deity

AMIRINISpiritally

AMIRINI

Goddess

YorubaYoruba

Goddess

ANDRIAMAHILALASoulally

ANDRIAMAHILALA

Hero

MalgacheMalgache

Hero Spirit

ANDRIAMBAHOMANANASoulally

ANDRIAMBAHOMANANA

Hero

MalgacheMalgache

Hero Spirit

ASANBOSAMSpiritneutral

ASANBOSAM

Monster

AkanAshanti

Monstrous Spirit

ASHIAKLEWaterally

ASHIAKLE

Goddess

GanGan

Goddess

ASTHARSpiritally

ASTHAR

God

AksumiteAksumite

Deity

ATAISoulally

ATAI

Goddess

EfikEfik

Goddess

ATÈTEEarthally

ATÈTE

Goddess

KafaKafa

Goddess

AVRIKITIWaterally

AVRIKITI

God

Fon/EʋeFon

Deity

AYABASpiritally

AYABA

Goddess

Fon/EʋeFon

Goddess

AZIRISpiritally

AZIRI

Goddess

BeninBenin

Goddess

BAATSISpiritally

BAATSI

Hero

MbutiMbuti

Hero Spirit

BAYANNISpiritally

BAYANNI

Hero

YorubaYoruba

Hero Spirit

BEMBAAirally

BEMBA

God

BambaraBambara

Deity

CALITRICESpiritneutral

CALITRICE

Monster

ÉthiopienEthiopie

Monstrous Spirit

CANDITWaterally

CANDIT

Goddess

DinkaDinka

Goddess

CATOPLEBASoulneutral

CATOPLEBA

Monster

ÉthiopienEthiopie

Monstrous Spirit

CGHENESpiritally

CGHENE

God

IsokoIsoko

Deity

CHISpiritneutral

CHI

Spirit

IgboIgbo

Spirit

CHIBINDA ILUNGASpiritally

CHIBINDA ILUNGA

Hero

LubaLuba

Hero Spirit

CHILUBEEarthneutral

CHILUBE

Monster

BantouBantou

Monstrous Spirit

CHINAWESHISpiritneutral

CHINAWESHI

Spirit

LundaLunda

Spirit

CHINEKESpiritally

CHINEKE

God

IgboIgbo

Deity

CHIPFALAMFULASpiritneutral

CHIPFALAMFULA

Monster

MozambiqueMozambique

Monstrous Spirit

CHIUTASpiritally

CHIUTA

God

TumbukaTumbuka

Deity

CHUKUSpiritally

CHUKU

God

IgboIgbo

Deity

COGAZSpiritally

COGAZ

Hero

KhoisanBushman

Hero Spirit

COTISpiritally

COTI

Goddess

KhoisanBushman

Goddess

DENGWaterally

DENG

God

NuerNuer

Deity

DIANGSpiritally

DIANG

Goddess

ShillukShilluk

Goddess

DIBOBIASpiritneutral

DIBOBIA

Spirit

Congo/GabonCongo/Gabon

Spirit

DINGASoulally

DINGA

Hero

SénégalSénégal

Hero Spirit

DITAOLANEEarthally

DITAOLANE

Hero

SothoSotho

Hero Spirit

DJIAirneutral

DJI

Spirit

Fon/EʋeDahomey

Spirit

DJOKSoulneutral

DJOK

Spirit

AlurAlur

Spirit

DOWaterally

DO

God

Haute VoltaHaute Volta

Deity

DOCHESpiritally

DOCHE

God

ÉthiopienEthiopie

Deity

DODOSoulneutral

DODO

Demon

KhoisanBushman

Demon Spirit

DOGIRSpiritneutral

DOGIR

Spirit

NubieNubie

Spirit

DUBIAKUSoulally

DUBIAKU

Hero

AgniAgni

Hero Spirit

DUMESpiritneutral

DUME

Demon

MaliMali

Demon Spirit

DUNGUEarthally

DUNGU

God

BugandaBuganda

Deity

DXUISpiritneutral

DXUI

Spirit

KhoisanSan

Spirit

DYINYINGASpiritneutral

DYINYINGA

Spirit

MendeMende

Spirit

DZI-MAWUAirally

DZI-MAWU

God

HuaHua

Deity

EALESpiritneutral

EALE

Monster

ÉthiopienEthiopie

Monstrous Spirit

EDEKESpiritally

EDEKE

God

TesoTeso

Deity

EGBERUNSpiritally

EGBERUN

God

Fon/EʋeFon

Deity

EFESpiritally

EFE

Hero

PygméePygmée

Hero Spirit

EGBEREEarthneutral

EGBERE

Spirit

YorubaYoruba

Spirit

EHISoulneutral

EHI

Spirit

YorubaYoruba

Spirit

EHLOSESpiritneutral

EHLOSE

Spirit

ZoulouZoulou

Spirit

EJI OGBESpiritally

EJI OGBE

God

YorubaYoruba

Deity

EKKOSpiritneutral

EKKO

Spirit

ÉthiopienEthiopie

Spirit

EKWENSUWaterneutral

EKWENSU

Spirit

IgboIgbo

Spirit

ELEDASpiritally

ELEDA

God

YorubaYoruba

Deity

EQQOWaterneutral

EQQO

Spirit

ÉthiopienEthiopie

Spirit

ERESpiritneutral

ERE

Spirit

YorubaYoruba

Spirit

EROSIEarthneutral

EROSI

Spirit

IgboIgbo

Spirit

FASoulally

FA

God

Fon/EʋeFon

Deity

FAR LI MASSpiritally

FAR LI MAS

Hero

AfriqueAfrique

Hero Spirit

FARA MAKAEarthally

FARA MAKA

Hero

MaliMali

Hero Spirit

FATOUMASpiritally

FATOUMA

Hero

MaliMali

Hero Spirit

FENDA MARIASpiritally

FENDA MARIA

Hero

AngolaAngola

Hero Spirit

GA GORIBSoulneutral

GA GORIB

Monster

KhoisanSan

Monstrous Spirit

GARAKHESpiritally

GARAKHE

Hero

SénégalSénégal

Hero Spirit

GARAMASSpiritally

GARAMAS

Hero

GaramanteGaramante

Hero Spirit

GARANGSpiritally

GARANG

Hero

DinkaDinka

Hero Spirit

GASSIRESpiritally

GASSIRE

Hero

SoninkéSoninké

Hero Spirit

HABYARIMANASpiritally

HABYARIMANA

God

BanyarwandaBanyarwanda

Deity

HAI-URIEarthneutral

HAI-URI

Monster

KhoisanSan

Monstrous Spirit

HEISESpiritally

HEISE

Demigod

KhoisanBushman

Demigod

HEITSI-EIBIBEarthally

HEITSI-EIBIB

Hero

KhoisanSan

Hero Spirit

HEYVOSOAirally

HEYVOSO

God

Fon/EʋeFon

Deity

HINEGBASpiritally

HINEGBA

God

NigeriaNigeria

Deity

HIRASpiritneutral

HIRA

Monster

ShillukShilluk

Monstrous Spirit

HONSISoulally

HONSI

Hero

Fon/EʋeDahomey

Hero Spirit

HONSUSoulally

HONSU

Hero

Fon/EʋeDahomey

Hero Spirit

HUVEANESpiritally

HUVEANE

God

BasutoBasuto

Deity

HUVIEarthally

HUVI

God

OvimbunduOvimbundu

Deity

HYELSpiritally

HYEL

God

NigeriaNigeria

Deity

IAMPELAMANANOROSpiritally

IAMPELAMANANORO

Hero

MalgacheMalgache

Hero Spirit

IBILISISpiritneutral

IBILISI

Demon

SwahiliSwahili

Demon Spirit

IBONIAMASIBONIAMANOROSpiritally

IBONIAMASIBONIAMANORO

Hero

MalgacheMalgache

Hero Spirit

IDLOZISpiritneutral

IDLOZI

Spirit

ZoulouZoulou

Spirit

IFASpiritally

IFA

Goddess

Fon/EʋeFon

Goddess

IGWEAirally

IGWE

God

IgboIgbo

Deity

IJIMEREEarthneutral

IJIMERE

Spirit

Fon/EʋeDahomey

Spirit

IKENGASpiritneutral

IKENGA

Spirit

IgboIgbo

Spirit

ILEEarthally

ILE

Goddess

YorubaYoruba

Goddess

ILOMBOSpiritneutral

ILOMBO

Monster

ZambieZambie

Monstrous Spirit

IMAGHEGHANSpiritally

IMAGHEGHAN

Hero

TuaregTouareg

Hero Spirit

IMANASpiritally

IMANA

God

BanyarwandaBanyarwanda

Deity

IMILOZISoulneutral

IMILOZI

Spirit

ZoulouZoulou

Spirit

INGUMBANESoulantagonist

INGUMBANE

The Serpent Incubus, the figure that arrived without its address

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Demon Spirit

INKOSAZANAEarthally

INKOSAZANA

Goddess

ZoulouZoulou

Goddess

INTARESpiritally

INTARE

Hero

BurundiBurundi

Hero Spirit

INTULOSpiritneutral

INTULO

Spirit

ZoulouZoulou

Spirit

IRUVAFireally

IRUVA

God

Chaga/MeruChaga/Meru

Deity

ITHERTHERWaterally

ITHERTHER

God

KabyleKabyle

Deity

ITONGOSoulneutral

ITONGO

Spirit

ZoulouZoulou

Spirit

JAKUTAFireally

JAKUTA

Orisha

YorubaYoruba

Orisha

JOKSpiritally

JOK

God

AlurAlur

Deity

JUOKSpiritally

JUOK

God

ShillukShilluk

Deity

KABUNDUNGULUWaterally

KABUNDUNGULU

Hero

MbunduMbundu

Hero Spirit

KAIKARASpiritally

KAIKARA

Goddess

BayoroBayoro

Goddess

KAIWANEarthally

KAIWAN

Goddess

ÉthiopienEthiopie

Goddess

LAGARRESpiritally

LAGARRE

Hero

Afrique de l'OuestAfrique de l'Ouest

Hero Spirit

LIANJISpiritally

LIANJI

God

NkundoNkundo

Deity

LIBANZASpiritally

LIBANZA

God

BangalaBangala

Deity

LIKUBALASpiritally

LIKUBALA

God

BantouBantou

Deity

LIKUNDUSpiritally

LIKUNDU

God

BangalaBangala

Deity

LISASpiritally

LISA

God

SwahiliSwahili

Deity

LOBAFireally

LOBA

God

DualaDuala

Deity

LOKOSpiritally

LOKO

God

Fon/EʋeFon

Deity

LOMASpiritally

LOMA

God

BongoBongo

Deity

LOMOSpiritally

LOMO

Goddess

NgbandiNgbandi

Goddess

LONGARSpiritneutral

LONGAR

Animal/Hero

DinkaDinka

Animal / Hero Spirit

LONKUNDOSpiritally

LONKUNDO

Hero

ZaïreZaïre

Hero Spirit

LONTSINGOFireally

LONTSINGO

The smallest of the first creatures, companion of the bearer of the sun

ZaïreZaïre

Hero Spirit

LOVASpiritally

LOVA

God

CamerounCameroun

Deity

LUBANGASpiritally

LUBANGA

God

BunyoroBunyoro

Deity

LUEJISpiritally

LUEJI

Hero

LundaLunda

Hero Spirit

LUMBUSpiritally

LUMBU

Hero

BakongoBakongo

Hero Spirit

LYAMBILOSpiritally

LYAMBILO

Hero

BantouBantou

Hero Spirit

MASpiritneutral

MA

Spirit

JenJen

Spirit

MACARDITSoulally

MACARDIT

God

DinkaDinka

Deity

MADLEBESpiritally

MADLEBE

Hero

SwaziSwazi

Hero Spirit

MAGHEGHSpiritneutral

MAGHEGH

Djinn

TuaregTouareg

Djinn

MAHALBIYASpiritneutral

MAHALBIYA

Spirit

HausaHausa

Spirit

MAHREMFireally

MAHREM

God

ÉthiopienEthiopie

Deity

MAHUNGUSpiritneutral

MAHUNGU

Being

BakongoBakongo

Primordial Being

MAINASoulally

MAINA

Hero

LuyiaLuyia

Hero Spirit

MAKERISpiritneutral

MAKERI

Spirit

HausaHausa

Spirit

MAKISHISpiritneutral

MAKISHI

Monster

AngolaAngola

Monstrous Spirit

MAULISpiritally

MAULI

God

ShonaShona

Deity

MAWEJASpiritally

MAWEJA

God

CongoCongo

Deity

MAWUSpiritally

MAWU

Goddess

Fon/EʋeFon

Goddess

MBALEEarthally

MBALE

God

BagandaBaganda

Deity

MEDEREarthally

MEDER

God

ÉthiopienEthiopie

Deity

MENGISpiritally

MENGI

Hero

CongoCongo

Hero Spirit

MFUZIFireally

MFUZI

Hero

FjortFjort

Hero Spirit

MINEPASpiritally

MINEPA

God

ZambieZambie

Deity

MINONASpiritally

MINONA

Hero

Fon/EʋeDahomey

Hero Spirit

MISEKEFireally

MISEKE

Hero

BanyarwandaBanyarwanda

Hero Spirit

MKULUMNCANDESpiritally

MKULUMNCANDE

God

SwaziSwazi

Deity

MMOATIAEarthneutral

MMOATIA

Spirit

AkanAshanti

Spirit

NANDISpiritneutral

NANDI

Monster

Afrique OuestAfrique Ouest

Monstrous Spirit

NDRIANANAHARYSpiritally

NDRIANANAHARY

God

MalgacheMalgache

Deity

NDULI MTWAA ROHOSoulneutral

NDULI MTWAA ROHO

Spirit

SwahiliSwahili

Spirit

NGEWOAirally

NGEWO

God

MendeMende

Deity

NGANGASpiritally

NGANGA

Hero

Afrique/DiasporaAfrique/Diaspora

Hero Spirit

NGEKETOSpiritally

NGEKETO

Hero

BantouBantou

Hero Spirit

NGOLIMENOSpiritneutral

NGOLIMENO

Spirit

Fon/EʋeEwe

Spirit

NGOMASpiritneutral

NGOMA

Spirit

KiluyuKiluyu

Spirit

NIAMYESpiritally

NIAMYE

God

Côte d'IvoireCôte d'Ivoire

Deity

NJAMBISpiritally

NJAMBI

God

LeleLele

Deity

NYIKANGSpiritally

NYIKANG

Hero

Afrique de l'EstAfrique de l'Est

Hero Spirit

ODUDUWASpiritally

ODUDUWA

God

YorubaYoruba

Deity

OGUWUSoulally

OGUWU

God

EdoEdo

Deity

ORISHAKOEarthally

ORISHAKO

God

YorubaYoruba

Deity

ORISHANLASpiritally

ORISHANLA

God

YorubaYoruba

Deity

ORISHA OKOEarthally

ORISHA OKO

Orisha

YorubaYoruba

Orisha

ORUNFireally

ORUN

God

YorubaYoruba

Deity

PAMBASpiritally

PAMBA

God

OvamboOvambo

Deity

PEMBASpiritally

PEMBA

God

BambaraBambara

Deity

PHEBELESpiritally

PHEBELE

Hero

MundangMundang

Hero Spirit

PUKQILISpiritally

PUKQILI

God

ZoulouZoulou

Deity

RAIVATOSpiritally

RAIVATO

Hero

MalgacheMalgache

Hero Spirit

RAKOSpiritneutral

RAKO

Spirit

HausaHaoussa

Spirit

RANAKOMBESpiritally

RANAKOMBE

Hero

MalgacheMalgache

Hero Spirit

RANGEarthally

RANG

God

SoudanSoudan

Deity

RATOVOANTANYSpiritally

RATOVOANTANY

God

MalgacheMalgache

Deity

RUHANGAEarthally

RUHANGA

God

BanyoroBanyoro

Deity

RUWASpiritally

RUWA

God

ChaggaChagga

Deity

RYANGOMBESoulally

RYANGOMBE

God

RwandaRwanda

Deity

SASpiritally

SA

God

KonoKono

Deity

SAGBATESpiritally

SAGBATE

God

Fon/EʋeDahomey

Deity

SAKARABRUSpiritally

SAKARABRU

God

AgniAgni

Deity

SAKUMOFireally

SAKUMO

God

GanGan

Deity

SHAKPATASpiritally

SHAKPATA

God

Fon/EʋeFon

Deity

SOKOSoulally

SOKO

God

NupeNupe

Deity

SOGBOWaterally

SOGBO

God

Fon/EʋeFon

Deity

SOPONASpiritally

SOPONA

God

YorubaYoruba

Deity

TAIKISpiritneutral

TAIKI

Spirit

HausaHausa

Spirit

TAMIKUJENSpiritally

TAMIKUJEN

God

DidingaDidinga

Deity

TANGALIMLIBOWaterally

TANGALIMLIBO

Hero

XhosaXhosa

Hero Spirit

UKQILIAirally

UKQILI

God

ZoulouZoulou

Deity

UMVELINQANGIAirally

UMVELINQANGI

God

ZoulouZoulou

Deity

UMWAFireally

UMWA

God

JenJen

Deity

WELESpiritally

WELE

God

AbaluyiaAbaluyia

Deity

WERESpiritally

WERE

God

LuoLuo

Deity

YANSANAirally

YANSAN

Orisha

YorubaYoruba

Orisha

YEMOJAWaterally

YEMOJA

Orisha

YorubaYoruba

Orisha

YOSpiritally

YO

God

BambaraBambara

Deity

ZANAHARYSpiritally

ZANAHARY

God

MalgacheMalgache

Deity

ZINSUSoulally

ZINSU

Goddess

Fon/EʋeFon

Goddess

ZINSISoulally

ZINSI

Goddess

Fon/EʋeFon

Goddess

AYYURSoulneutral

AYYUR

Ayour (spelling of Book I), the Moon, the Spirit of the Night, brother of Aker

AmazighAfrique du Nord (Tamazgha)

Lunar Deity

ONIONKUPÓNSpiritally

ONIONKUPÓN

Yoruba threshold spirit

AkanGhana

Creator Spirit

🌊O

Sacred mask

Waterally

OBA

Obá, First Wife of Shango

YorubaNigéria

Spirit of the Waters

A

Sacred mask

Spiritantagonist

ADZE

The Vampiric Firefly

Fon/EʋeTogo / Ghana

Vampiric Spirit

OSHOSIEarthneutral

OSHOSI

Orisha of the hunt and the forests

YorubaNigéria / Bénin

Hunter Spirit

OSANYINEarthneutral

OSANYIN

Orisha of plants and healing

YorubaNigéria / Bénin

Healing Spirit

AGANJUFireneutral

AGANJU

Orisha of fire and volcanoes

YorubaNigéria / Bénin

Spirit of Fire

OLOKUNWaterneutral

OLOKUN

Orisha of the ocean depths

YorubaNigéria / Bénin

Spirit of the Waters

OSUMAREWaterneutral

OSUMARE

Serpent orisha of the rainbow

YorubaNigéria / Bénin

Serpent Spirit

YEWASoulneutral

YEWA

Goddess of chastity and cemeteries

YorubaNigéria / Bénin

Spirit of the Dead

IROKOEarthneutral

IROKO

Spirit of the sacred tree

YorubaNigéria / Bénin

Spirit of Nature

EGUNGUNSoulneutral

EGUNGUN

Masquerade of the ancestors

YorubaNigéria / Bénin

Spirit of the Ancestors

ORISoulneutral

ORI

Spirit of destiny

YorubaNigéria / Bénin

Spirit of Fate

LOGUN EDEWaterneutral

LOGUN EDE

Spirit of beauty and the hunt

YorubaNigéria / Bénin

Hunter Spirit

HORUSAirneutral

HORUS

Falcon god of the sky and kingship

Égypte antiqueÉgypte

Deity

SETHEarthneutral

SETH

God of the desert, storms and chaos

Égypte antiqueÉgypte

Spirit of Chaos

NEPHTHYSSoulneutral

NEPHTHYS

Funerary goddess, protector of the dead

Égypte antiqueÉgypte

Spirit of the Dead

PTAHFireneutral

PTAH

Creator god of the craftsmen of Memphis

Égypte antiqueÉgypte

Creator Spirit

AMONAirneutral

AMON

Hidden god, king of the gods of Thebes

Égypte antiqueÉgypte

Creator Spirit

GEBEarthneutral

GEB

God of the Earth

Égypte antiqueÉgypte

Deity

NOUTAirneutral

NOUT

Goddess of the Sky

Égypte antiqueÉgypte

Goddess

SHOUAirneutral

SHOU

God of the Air

Égypte antiqueÉgypte

Deity

TEFNOUTWaterneutral

TEFNOUT

Goddess of Moisture

Égypte antiqueÉgypte

Goddess

ATOUMFireneutral

ATOUM

Creator God

Égypte antiqueÉgypte

Creator Spirit

KHNOUMWaterneutral

KHNOUM

Potter god, source of the Nile

Égypte antiqueÉgypte

Creator Spirit

KHEPRIFireneutral

KHEPRI

Scarab god of the rising sun

Égypte antiqueÉgypte

Solar Spirit

BESSpiritneutral

BES

Dwarf god protector of the home

Égypte antiqueÉgypte

Protective Spirit

TAOURETWaterneutral

TAOURET

Hippopotamus goddess of childbirth

Égypte antiqueÉgypte

Protective Spirit

KHONSOUAirneutral

KHONSOU

Lunar god of Thebes

Égypte antiqueÉgypte

Lunar Spirit

MOUTAirneutral

MOUT

Mother goddess of Thebes

Égypte antiqueÉgypte

Mother Goddess

NOUNWaterneutral

NOUN

Primordial ocean

Égypte antiqueÉgypte

Primordial Spirit

HAPYWaterneutral

HAPY

God of the Nile flood

Égypte antiqueÉgypte

Spirit of the Flood

OUADJETFireneutral

OUADJET

Cobra goddess of Lower Egypt

Égypte antiqueÉgypte

Protective Spirit

NEKHBETAirneutral

NEKHBET

Vulture goddess of Upper Egypt

Égypte antiqueÉgypte

Protective Spirit

NEITHWaterneutral

NEITH

Warrior and creator goddess

Égypte antiqueÉgypte

Creator Spirit

APOPHISSpiritneutral

APOPHIS

Serpent of chaos

Égypte antiqueÉgypte

Monstrous Spirit

AMMITSoulneutral

AMMIT

The Great Devourer

Égypte antiqueÉgypte

Monstrous Spirit

MONTOUFireneutral

MONTOU

God of war

Égypte antiqueÉgypte

Warrior Spirit

OUPOUAOUTSoulneutral

OUPOUAOUT

The one who opens the ways

Égypte antiqueÉgypte

Protective Spirit

SESHATSpiritneutral

SESHAT

Goddess of writing and architecture

Égypte antiqueÉgypte

Goddess