Afekan
deity earth Tifalmin single tradition · 1
Afekan is the goddess of creation and knowledge in the Tifalmin mythology of Papua New Guinea. She lived with men in the beginning to teach them how to live in strength and dignity, along with the secrets and rituals of men. She also created taro, pigs, and various cultural things.
Relationships
- sibling of
- Umoim
- syncretized with
- Afek, Karigan, Paatakanib, Fitipkanib, Fiitiir
Sources
wikipedia (1)
Source passages
“Afekan is the goddess of creation and knowledge in the Tifalmin mythology of Papua New Guinea. Afekan lived with men in the beginning to teach them "how to live in strength and dignity", along with the secrets and rituals of men.”
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