Ani
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Ani is the Igbo earth goddess associated with morality, fertility, and the underworld in the Odinani traditional religion.
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Igbo deity
ⓘ
deity ⓘ earth goddess ⓘ fertility goddess ⓘ underworld deity ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Ala
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Ale ⓘ Ali NERFINISHED ⓘ Ana NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
earth
ⓘ
fertility ⓘ morality ⓘ the underworld ⓘ |
| cosmologicalRole |
foundation of communal life
ⓘ
link between the living and the dead ⓘ |
| culture | Igbo people NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| domain |
farmland
ⓘ
land ⓘ the grave ⓘ the underworld ⓘ |
| gender | female ⓘ |
| hasSacredSpace | shrines in Igbo communities ⓘ |
| influenceOn |
agriculture
ⓘ
harvests ⓘ human fertility ⓘ social harmony ⓘ |
| moralFunction |
enforcer of taboos
ⓘ
judge of human actions ⓘ source of moral law ⓘ |
| positionInPantheon |
central deity in Igbo cosmology
ⓘ
one of the most important deities in Odinani ⓘ |
| religion | Odinani NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| responsibleFor |
blessing fertility
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cursing wrongdoing ⓘ receiving the dead ⓘ |
| role |
giver of fertility
ⓘ
guardian of morality ⓘ moral authority ⓘ protector of the community ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
fertility of land and people
ⓘ
life and death cycle ⓘ moral order ⓘ the earth ⓘ |
| tabooRelation |
abominations against the land
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pollution of the earth ⓘ |
| worshipPractices |
annual festivals
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offerings ⓘ rituals on farmlands ⓘ sacrifices ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.