Amokye
deity water African single tradition · 3
Amokye is a Psychopomp in Akan religion who fishes the souls of the dead from the river leading to Asamando, the Akan underworld.
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- Asase Ya, Ntikuma, Katarwiri, Kwase Benefo, Kweku Tsin, Abam Kofi, Jok Odudu, Bemba, Chiwara, Duga, Faro, Kontron, Muso Koroni, Ndomadyiri, Ninimini, Sanen, Suruku, Teliko, Anito, Grim Reaper, Magwayen, Heibai Wuchang, Shiva as Tarakeshwara, Yama-dutas, Visnudutas, Daena, Nkrabea, Anansi, Nyame, Bosomtwe, Tano, Abu-Mehsu, Saint Peter, Jesus, Samael, Azrael, Michael the Archangel, Owuo, Asase Yaa
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“Amokye”
#2523 · extracted by anthropic/claude-sonnet-4.5
“Amokye, Psychopomp in Akan religion who fishes the souls of the dead from the river leading to Asamando, the Akan underworld”
#12207 · extracted by anthropic/claude-sonnet-4.5
“In Akan religion, Amokye is the woman who fishes souls out of the river and welcomes them to Asamando, the Akan realm of the dead.”
#14147 · extracted by google/gemini-2.0-flash-001