The
Ashanti people of
Ghana in
West Africa are known for their colorful folktales and mythology.
The most important god in the pantheon of the
Ashanti of
Ghana is
Nyame (also Nyankopon), the
omniscient,
omnipotent sky god. His wife is Asase Yaa and they have two children,
Bia and Tano. Asase Yaa is an
earth goddess of fertility.
The Ashanti believe lower gods, more akin to spirits, assist humans on earth. Onyame was traditionally supposed to be aloof and away from the Earth. As Ashanti's adopted Christianity, their word for God is Onyame.
Anansi the Spider is a folk hero who plays no role in Ashanti mythology. He is, however, prominent in Ashanti folktales where he is depicted as a trickster.
Ashanti, or Asante, are a major ethnic group in Ghana. The Ashanti speak Twi, an Akan language similar to Fante. For the Ashanti (Asante) Confederacy see Asanteman.
Ashanti
Total population Upwards of 5 million
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West Africa or Western Africa is the westernmost region of the African continent. Geopolitically, the UN definition of Western Africa (which coincides with common reckonings of the region) includes the following 16 countries distributed over an area of around 5 million
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Ashanti, or Asante, are a major ethnic group in Ghana. The Ashanti speak Twi, an Akan language similar to Fante. For the Ashanti (Asante) Confederacy see Asanteman.
Ashanti
Total population Upwards of 5 million
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Nyame just simply means "God" in Twi, the language of the Ashantis.
See also
- The Absolute
- Supreme Being
- God
- Names of God
- Conceptions of God
- Existence of God
- Cosmos
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Omniscience is the capacity to know everything infinitely, or at least everything that can be known about a character including thoughts, feelings, life and the universe, etc.
..... Click the link for more information. Omnipotence (literally, "all power") is power with no limits i.e. unlimited power. Monotheistic religions generally attribute omnipotence only to God.
In the philosophy of most Western monotheistic religions, omnipotence is listed as one of God's characteristics among many,
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sky father is a recurring theme in mythology. The sky father is the complement of the earth mother and appears in some creation myths, many of which are European or ancient Near Eastern.
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Personified concepts- Muses
- Nemesis
- Moirae
- Cratos
- Zelus
- Nike
- Metis
- Charites
- Oneiroi
- Adrasteia
- Horae
- Bia
- Eros
- Apate
- Themis
- Eris
- Thanatos
- Hypnos
In Greek mythology,
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- Mother Nature, a common metaphorical expression for the Earth and its biosphere as the giver and sustainer of life
- Matka Ziemia, a Slavic deity
- Gaia (mythology), the mythological goddess personifying the earth
..... Click the link for more information. Anansi is one of the most important characters of West African lore. He is a trickster and a culture hero, who acts on behalf of Nyame (his father, the sky god) and brings rain to stop fires and performs other duties for him. His mother is Asase Ya.
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