Codex Kunda
The Afro-diasporic pantheons
From the Yoruba orishas to the lwa of Haitian vodou, from the gods of the Nile to the Creole spirits of the Caribbean: explore the documented mythologies of the Kunda Codex, pantheon by pantheon.
Yoruba mythology
35 spirits
The orishas and spirits of Yoruba mythology (Nigeria, Benin): Shango, Oshun, Yemoja, Ogun and more, documented with sources in the Kunda Codex.
Vodou and vodun
36 spirits
The lwa of Haitian vodou and the vodun of the Bight of Benin: Papa Legba, Baron Samdi, Erzulie, Damballa and the Fon and Ewe spirits, documented with sources.
Egyptian mythology
15 spirits
The gods of ancient Egypt and Nubia: Anubis, Isis, Sekhmet, Aker and the guardians of the Duat, documented with sources in the Kunda Codex.
Southern African mythologies
30 spirits
Spirits of the Zulu, Xhosa, Sotho, Shona and Swazi traditions: Unkulunkulu, the Tokoloshe, Inkanyamba and the creatures of Southern Africa, with sources.
Akan mythology
17 spirits
Akan deities and creatures from Ghana and Ivory Coast: Nyame, Asase Yaa, Anansi the spider, the Sasabonsam and the mmoatia, documented with sources.
Nigerian mythologies
20 spirits
Spirits of the Igbo, Edo, Efik and Nupe traditions of Nigeria: Ala, Amadioha, Ekwensu and the deities of the Niger delta, documented with sources.
Kongo and Bantu mythologies
35 spirits
Spirits of the Kongo, Luba, Lunda and Bantu traditions of Central Africa: Nzambi, the minkisi and the forest spirits, documented with sources.
Ethiopian mythologies
11 spirits
Spirits and figures of the Ethiopian traditions: zar, buda, spirits of Aksum and Kafa, documented with sources in the Kunda Codex.
East African mythologies
45 spirits
Spirits of the Swahili, Baganda, Dinka, Kikuyu and Great Lakes traditions: Kintu, the lake spirits and the Nile genies, documented with sources.
Sahel and Mande mythologies
33 spirits
Spirits of the Bambara, Dogon, Mossi, Hausa and Serer traditions: Faro, the Nommo, Tenga, the Yumboes and the Niger river spirits, with sources.
Amazigh mythology
11 spirits
Spirits of the Amazigh, Kabyle and Tuareg traditions: desert spirits, astral cults and Garamantian figures, documented with sources.
Malagasy mythology
9 spirits
Spirits of the Malagasy tradition: Zanahary the creator, the razana ancestors, the vazimba and the spirits of the Great Island, documented with sources.
Khoisan mythology
10 spirits
Spirits of the San and Khoikhoi traditions of Southern Africa: Cagn the creator mantis, the sacred eland, the moon and the tales of the first peoples, with sources.
Caribbean and diaspora mythologies
25 spirits
Spirits of the Caribbean and Afro-American diasporas: soukounyan, Mami Wata, santería orishas, candomblé and quimbanda exus, with sources.