Degei
deity earth serpents single tradition · 2
Degei is the supreme god of Fiji, enshrined as a serpent. He is the creator of the Fijian world, fruits, and of men and is specially connected to Rakiraki District, Fiji. He judges newly dead souls after they pass through one of two caves: Cibaciba or Drakulu.
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“Degei hatched an egg from which the first humans came to Earth.”
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“According to one regional legend, Krishna banished Kaliya to the Ramanik Deep, which the Fiji Indians believe to be in Fiji. Moreover, native Fijians also believed in a serpent-god called Degei.”
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