African Deities H-L

Hammon
The Lybian god of the setting sun.

Heitsi-Eibib
The Benign sorcerer god of the Hottentots.

Hevioss
The Benin god of thunder.

Huveane
The creator god of the Basuto people of Lesotho.

Ifa
The Yoruba oracular demi-god.

Ikenga
The god of the Ibo of Nigeria.

Imana
An African creator god who tried to save men from death. He was chasing after death one day and a human woman allowed Death to hide underneath her dress. Imana became very angry and felt betrayed so he let Death do as he wished and if it were not for this incident man would be immortal.

Iruwa
The Chaga sun god of East Africa.

Juok
The Shilluk people's of East Africa creator god.

Ka Tyeleo
The supreme go dof the West African Senufo.

Kalumba
The creator god of the Luba of Zaire.

Khebieso
The Ewe god of lightning.

Khuzwane
A creator deity of the Lovedu (a Bantus people of the Transvaal).

Kibuka
The Baganda war god and brother of Mukasa.

Kwammang-a -
A Bushmen of south Central Africa god.

Kyala
The creator god of the Nyakyusa of South West Tanzania.

Legba
A celestial trickster spirit of Benin who taught the people the arts of divination.

Leza
The main god of Zimbabwean Bantu Nation.

Libanza
The Supreme god of the Upotos of the Congo.

Lyangombe
A god chief among the people of the Congo.

Last updated: December 31, 1969

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