Dahomeyan mythology

Dahomey was a state of the Fon people of present-day Benin. It had an organized state religion.

Mawu and Lisa 1
Offspring-spirits of Mawu and Lisa 2
Other spirits 3
See also 4
External links 5

Mawu and Lisa

Lisa (male) and Mawu (female), married twin siblings of Nana Buluku, are the creator spirits, occasionally combined as Mawu-Lisa, an androgynous spirit. Mawu-Lisa created the world and made it orderly, then made plants, animals, and humans; the entire process took four days.

The first day, Mawu-Lisa created the world and humanity;
The second day the earth was made suitable for human life;
On the third day, humans were given intellect, language, and the senses;
Finally, on the fourth day, mankind received the gift of technology.

Offspring-spirits of Mawu and Lisa

Gbadu
Da and Gu
Dan

Other spirits

External links

Vodoun Culture Haitian Vodoun as chronicled by native Haitians
Baba Alawoye.com Baba'Awo Awoyinfa Ifaloju, showcasing Ifa using web media 2.0 (blogs, podcasting, video and photocasting)

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Dahomeyan mythology