Oct 2, 2023 · The Khoisan religion is the traditional belief system of the Khoekhoe and San peoples of Southern Africa. It features a wide range of deities and heroes as well as rituals such as trance dances.

Sep 25, 2023 · Overview Kaggen is a Khoisan god, worshipped by the various San tribal groups who live in the Kalahari Desert (Southern Africa). Though he has many names and attributes, he is …

Sep 25, 2023 · Tsui-Goab is the supreme being of Khoekhoe mythology. He is associated with light, bringing dawn to the earth each morning after his nightly battle with the god of darkness.

Sep 25, 2023 · Gaunab is the Khoekhoe god of darkness, disease, and drought, as well as the personification of death. He serves as the archnemesis of Tsui-Goab, the god of light.

Oct 2, 2023 · Gaona Creates the Earth and Humankind A reproduction of a drawing found in the National Library of South Africa, by unknown artist, (1700 - 1730). Library of Congress Public …

Sep 27, 2023 · Heitsi-Eibib is a hero of Khoekhoe mythology, best known for defeating the monster Ga-Gorib. After being reborn many times, he was ultimately turned into the god of hunting.

Dec 7, 2022 · Helios, son of Hyperion and Theia, was the personification of the sun and a god of the day. Crowned with rays of golden sunlight and riding his blazing chariot, Helios represented the sun’s …

Mar 11, 2023 · The Giants were large and monstrous creatures born to Gaia, the primordial embodiment of the earth. They tried to overthrow Zeus and the other Olympian gods in a great war known as the …

Nov 29, 2022 · Vesta was the virginal Roman goddess of hearth and home, family life and child-rearing. A popular and uncontroversial deity, her enormous power over domestic tranquility ensured all …

Nov 29, 2022 · Vishnu’s main function is to send out avatars to right the world’s wrongs. Within the Hindu trimurti (“trinity”), he acts as the preserver, alongside Brahma the creator and Shiva the …