African Goddesses

Abuk
In Sudanese Dinka mythology, she is the first woman. She is the patron goddess of women and gardens, and her
emblem is a small snake.
Aja
This forest goddess is honored by the Yoruba of Nigeria. She instructs her followers in the use of medicinal herbs found in
the African forests.
Aje
A Nigerian Yoruba goddess of wealth.
Akonadi
An oracular goddess of Ghana.
Akwaba
This goddess symbolizes welcome and is always placed above the door. Maidens receive her image from an elder
mentor as they come of age, welcoming them into their motherhood role in the tribe. In Togo, a giant Akwaba always
precedes the chief in tribal procession, signifying that the Mother and reverence for Nature are the foremost communal
values.
Ala
She is the earth and fertility goddess of the Ibo people of Nigeria, as well as a goddess of the underworld. She is the
daughter of the great god Chuku and is considered to be the mother of all things. In the beginning she gives birth, and at
the end she welcomes the dead back to her womb. In Nigeria, where she is still worshipped, she has temples situated in
the center of the villages, where she has a statue surrounded by the images of other gods and animals.

Agwe
Mother of the sea in Benin. She is affectionate and nurturing to humans who honor her.
Aha Njoku
This popular goddess is worshipped by the Ibo people of Nigeria. She is responsible for yams, a central ingredient in the
Ibo diet, and the women who care for them.
Aida Wedo
In Benin and Haiti she is the snake companion to Damballah-Wedo, the most popular god, who is also in snake form.
Aje
Yoruba goddess of wealth in all its forms.
Akonandi
(Ghana) An oracular goddess of justice.
Amirini
An early goddess of the Yoruba of West Africa.
Anansi
The spider goddess of Ghana, she is considered the creator's chief official, and a hero of many tales.
Asase Ya
(Asase Yaa) Ashanti earth goddess. Ghanian creator of humanity, and wife of Nyame. She was also the mother of the
gods.
Ashiakle
Goddess of wealth of the Gan people of Ghana.
Atete
Fertility goddess of the Kafa people of Ethiopia.
Ayabba
Hearth goddess of the Fon people of Benin.
Azeman
A name given to a female vampire or werewolf in Surinam folk belief. At night, she transforms from human to animal form
and travels around drinking human blood. According to belief, the best way to stop her is by sprinkling grains or seeds
about, so she will be compelled to stop and pick them up. Another way of stopping her is by propping a broom, which she
won't cross, against a door.
Aziri
The goddess of possessions.
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