Kokou
Kokou the Ever-Burning is one of the Orisha, the pantheon of Wakanda. He was part of the group that expelled the Originators from the region alongside humans and other Orisha members. During the First Blasphemy, Kokou confronted Varnae in his temple.
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When
- Historical notes
- Living tradition in Benin; specific attestation dates not provided in source text.
Relationships
- co occurs with
- K'Liluna, Magba, demon spirits, Khonshu, Gherke, Originators, Vanyan, Creeping Doom, Ibeji, Children of Olokun, Ghekre, Hadari-Yao, Ra, Sekhmet, Atum, Orishas, Anansi, Ngi, Sobek
- enemy of
- Varnae
Mentioned by
Sources
Source passages
“the pantheon of Wakanda consisting of Thoth, Ptah, Mujaji, Kokou and Bast. He gets their support alongside the support of Kokou the Ever-Burning. Bast and Gherke lead the Enneads and the Orishas against Varnae's forces as Kokou confronts Varnae”
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“Kokou is a warrior orisha from Benin.”
#18117 · extracted by google/gemini-2.0-flash-001
“Kokou is one of the most highly feared warrior Undergods in the traditional religion of Benin. One who fails to respect the Kokou during a ceremonial trance may have a sacred calabash placed on their head until it becomes excessively heavy.”
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