Agé
deity earth African single tradition · 2
Agé (or Age) is a god in the mythology of the Fon people of Africa. He is the patron god of hunters, the wilderness, and the animals within it. When Mawu-Lisa divided up the realms of the universe among her children, she gave Agé command of the game animals and birds and put him in charge of uninhabited land.
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- co occurs with
- Ayaba, Da, Gleti, Lisa, Loko, Mawu, Nana Buluku, Salosteles, Xɛvioso, Zinsi, Zinsu, Abuk, Aiwel, Deng, Kejok, Nhialic, Baa-Wamnde, Bâgoumâwel, Bocoonde, Buytoorin, Celi, Dandi, Dumunna, Foroforondu, Ga, Gorko-mawɗo, Guéno, Haɓɓana-koel, Hammadi, Kaidara, Kiikala, Koumbasara, Koumen, Lewru, Naagara, Naange, Ndurbeele, Neɗɗo, Neɗɗo-mawɗo, Njeddo Dewal, Nounfayiri, Silé Sadio, Sitti, Tongo, Tooke, Tyanaba, Sakpatá, Gu, Rongo, Abassi, Atai, Libanza, Mebege, Nzame, Njambe, Ruwa, Gbǎdù
- child of
- Mawu-Lisa
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“Agé”
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“Agé (or Age) is a god in the mythology of the Fon people of Africa. He is the son of Mawu-Lisa. Agé is the patron god of hunters, the wilderness, and the animals within it. He is the fourth-born son of Mawu-Lisa.”
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