Ala
deity earth African single tradition · 8
The text lists Ala as a shapeshifter.
↻ synthesized from 8 sources
When
Relationships
- co occurs with
- Agwu, Ekwensu, Ikenga, Nmuo Mmiri, Nne Mmiri, Ogbunabali, Egbesu, Ogboinba, Ozidi, Woyengi, Kuino, Gaunab, Heitsi-eibib, Tsui'goab, M'JUA MKUU, jinn, Monkey King, Aswang, Banshee, Yaksha, Yaoguai, Tiyanak, Rakshasa, Lamia, Māui, Baba Yaga, Changeling, Doppelgänger, Empousa, Huay Chivo, Nahual, Kelpie, Moura Encantada, Mangkukulam, Nixie, Saci, Tengu, Verechelen, Yokai, Yogoe, Amadioha, Anyanwu, Ash, Geb, Nut, Yewa, Babalú-Ayé, Serer ancestral spirits, koh, Agwu Nyama, Agwu Afa, Agwu Dibia, Agwu Omumu, Agwu Eriri, Agwu Di Ji, Agwu Nna Uwa, Agwu Ukwu Agwu Oma, Agwu Ojoo, Agbara Aka Ekpa, Chukwu, Ngai, Aha Njoku, demons, Nkisi, simbi, Mamba Muntu, Iku, Oyá, Eṣu, Oricha
- consort of
- Ele
Mentioned by
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Source passages
“Ala”
#2647 · extracted by anthropic/claude-sonnet-4.5
“Ala, Igbo alusi, goddess of the earth, morality, fertility, and creativity”
#7695 · extracted by google/gemini-2.0-flash-001
“Ala - Igbo guardian deity of earth, women and children”
#9088 · extracted by google/gemini-2.0-flash-001
“Ala (Igbo mythology)”
#12198 · extracted by anthropic/claude-sonnet-4.5
“The masculine form is ala.”
#13418 · extracted by google/gemini-2.0-flash-001