Mawu
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Mawu is the benevolent supreme creator goddess in West African Vodun religion, often associated with the moon, fertility, and cosmic order.
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | deity ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
coolness
ⓘ
cosmic order ⓘ creation ⓘ fertility ⓘ gentleness ⓘ moon ⓘ motherhood ⓘ night ⓘ |
| complementaryAspect | Lisa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conceptualizedAs |
mother of the gods
ⓘ
source of moral law ⓘ |
| consort | Lisa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cosmicDomain |
heaven
ⓘ
moon ⓘ sky ⓘ |
| creatorOf |
animals
ⓘ
humans ⓘ plants ⓘ world ⓘ |
| culture |
Ewe people
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ⓘ
Fon people NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ethnicContext |
Ewe
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ⓘ
Fon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| formsDualDeityWith | Mawu-Lisa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| gender | female ⓘ |
| languageOfName |
Ewe
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ⓘ
Fon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| moralCharacter |
benevolent
ⓘ
compassionate ⓘ just ⓘ |
| nameType | theonym ⓘ |
| parentOf | various Vodun deities ⓘ |
| region | West Africa ⓘ |
| religion |
Vodun
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ⓘ
West African Vodun NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| role |
cosmic order maintainer
ⓘ
fertility goddess ⓘ supreme creator ⓘ |
| spouse | Lisa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| worshipPractice |
honored in Vodun rituals
ⓘ
invoked for blessings ⓘ invoked for fertility ⓘ invoked for protection ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.