DOCHE
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Doche is mentioned as an ancient god of Ethiopia in certain compilations of African mythology. Beyond this brief designation, no primary source nor any consultable academic study documents his attributes, functions or cult. He does not figure among the well-attested deities of ancient Ethiopia and the kingdom of Aksum, such as Astar, Beher, Mahrem or Meder. In the present state of the accessible sources, Doche remains an obscure entity, known only through an isolated mention, without mythological narrative or identifiable ritual context.
Powers & Attributes
Role in the ROHO universe
Voice of its pantheon. DOCHE carries the memory of its tradition and weaves a thread into the Mabioni. Bound to the Ethiopian pantheon.
Sacred Mask
An ancient ritual mask of sacred wood, old metal and black stone, engraved with symbols of the ancient, embodiment of the power of Doche
Era
Ancient cycle
Frequently asked questions
Who is Doche?
A name cited as that of an ancient god of Ethiopia in compilations of African mythology, with no other documented detail.
What is known of his attributes?
Almost nothing. No primary source or accessible study describes his functions, his domain or his cult.
Does he belong to the great gods of ancient Ethiopia?
He does not figure among the well-attested deities of the kingdom of Aksum, such as Astar, Beher, Mahrem or Meder, and remains a marginal, poorly documented figure.
Related spirits
Sources and references
- Amnon Orent, The Dochy Cult of the Kafa (Social Science Miscellanea 3, Institute of Ethiopian Studies, Addis-Abeba) (1967)
- Friedrich Julius Bieber, Kaffa: Ein altkuschitisches Volkstum in Inner-Afrika, 2 vol. (1920)