Bijagos

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The Bijagos are a principal divinity of the Bijagó people of West Africa, depicted as a goat and associated with fertility and pastoral life. They are central to the spiritual practices of the Bijagó community.

When

Historical notes: Modern West African deity.

Relationships

co occurs with: satyr, Fauns, Atargatis, Dionysus, Crow, Pan, Silenus, Apis, Dagon, Mnevis, White Elephant, Ljesche

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Mentioned by

satyr
Fauns
Atargatis
Dionysus
Crow
Pan
Silenus
Apis
Dagon
Mnevis
White Elephant
Ljesche

Sources

encyclopedia (1)

Animal Worship (Encyclopædia Britannica, 11th ed.) (1911)

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Source passages

“In Africa the Bijagos are said to have a goat as their principal divinity.”
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