Itherther
deity earth Kabyle single tradition · 2
Itherther was the buffalo god and father of Achimi in Kabyle mythology. He was the first buffalo and, together with his son Achimi, was responsible for the development of hunting and meat-eating. After discovering that Achimi had mated with Thamuatz, Itherther fought his son and was defeated, subsequently running away.
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“Achimi was the son of the first buffalo Itherther and Thamuatz...When Itherther found out, the father and son fought. Defeated, Itherther ran away.”
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“Itherther is a deity in the mythology of the Kabyle people of Algeria. According to legend, Itherther was a buffalo who existed at the beginning of time, together with a female calf named Thamuatz.”
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