Shango Archive

Unkulunkulu: ‘Great Oldest One’ Progenitor Of Mankind, Creator Of All Things And Origin Of Death In Beliefs Of Zulu People

AncientPages.com | September 30, 2019

A.Sutherland - AncientPages.com - Unkulunkulu is the Supreme Being and creator god in the mythology of the Zulu and Ndebele people in southern Africa. There was a common

African Mythology

Oshun Goddess Of Yoruba People Who Brings All Things That Make Life Worth Living

AncientPages.com | March 29, 2019

A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - Among several powerful Yoruba deities (Orishas), there is Oshun, goddess of river, love, money, prosperity, fertility, and abundance. She is benevolent, very generous, and

African Mythology

Shango: Powerful Thunder God And Symbol Of Kingship Among Yoruba People Of West Africa

AncientPages.com | March 4, 2019

A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - Kingship and weather are strongly associated with Yoruba mythology. Myths and legends of Yoruba say that the greatest warrior-king, Shango, became the god