
Mawu - Wikipedia
Mawu-Lisa (alternately: Mahu) is a creator goddess, associated with the Sun and Moon in Gbe mythology and West African Vodun. Mawu and Lisa are divine, put together they are an …
Mawu-Lisa – Mythopedia
2023年8月2日 · Mawu-Lisa is the creator god of the Fon pantheon. The deity is actually a combination of two gods, Mawu and Lisa, who merged to form a single being with two faces. …
Mawu-Lisa: African Supreme Creator Deity - Atlas Mythica
Mawu-Lisa, the Supreme Entity, is often seen as a complementary sexual pair that is merged into one force and referred to as Mawu, that is, God in a general sense among the Fon of …
Mawu, an African God - Windows to the Universe
Mawu is the supreme creator god according to the Fon people of Abomey (Republic of Benin). Mawu represented the Moon that brings the night and cooler temperature in the African world. …
MAWU-LISA - the Fon God/dess of Creation (African mythology)
A divine duality, Mawu-Lisa comprises brother and sister Gods Mawu and Lisa. These holy twins must have been a real joy to their mother Minona. Mawu is the female half, a creative …
Attributes of God in Ewe and their meaning - longevityblogs.com
Here is a list of some of the attributes of God in Ewe and their meaning. Mawu - This word means God in the Ewe language. In other words, the Ewes call God Mawu.
Mawu-Lisa - Encyclopedia.com
MAWU-LISA is a complex deity worshiped in coastal West Africa by the Fon and most of the Ewe. Occasionally Mawu and Lisa are considered as separate deities; sometimes they are seen …
Mawu and the Earth That Became Unwieldy - Oxford Reference
2025年3月22日 · Mawu, the creator god, is the moon, mother of the gods, of the world, and of mankind, giver of souls to the newborn. Another god, Nana Buluku, had power great enough …
Mawu | deity | Britannica
…organized around a creator god, Mawu (called Nana Buluku by the Fon of Benin), and numerous lesser gods. The worship of the latter pervades daily life, for their assistance is …
Mawu-Lisa and the Shape of the Universe - Oxford Reference
3 天之前 · Mawu is a dualistic figure, one side of its body being female, with eyes forming the moon, and bearing the name of Mawu, “body divided.” The other portion is male: the eyes are …