Amadlozi |
Ancestor of the Zulu, through whom one gains access to the spirit world for help |
Inkosazana |
goddess of agriculture, makes grain grow |
Mamlambo |
goddess of river |
Mbaba Mwana Waresa |
goddess of rainbow, rain, and harvest; gave the Zulus the gift of beer |
Umvelinqangi |
Supreme Deity;creator of civilization; other names Nkulnkulu,Uhlanga,Umhlanga |
Unkulunkulu |
Supreme Deity;the ancestor aspect of Umvelinqangi; original ancestor , the Great Great One |
uZivelele |
"the Self-existent One" |
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Works Cited
Coulter, Charles Russell and Turner, Patricia(2000). Encyclopedia of Ancient Deities. McFarland & Company, Inc. ISBN 0-7864-0317-9.
Leach, Marjorie(1992). Guide to the Gods. ABC-CLIO. ISBN 0-87436-591-0.
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