African
Creator figures, ancestors, spirits, and heroes from the many mythic traditions of Africa.
Verified modern retellings
These figures include at least one verified connection to a modern work.
26 figures
AnansiCredited in some tellings as the maker of the sun, the moon and the stars, and so responsible for night and day; also said to have brought rain and taught people to sow grain. · Among the Abure people, remembered as the one who persuades the sky god to send rain and cool the earth. · Owner of every story in the world, after paying the sky god's price for them.5 myths · 22 in media
Biti Mupalume1 myth
Bumba1 myth
Bwanawasi1 myth
Chibulu1 myth
EshuKeeps a roadside shrine where other orisha leave sacrifices for him to hold.2 myths · 7 in media
Farananomby1 myth
Faro1 myth
Fipindulule1 myth
Heitsi-eibib1 myth
Ibonia1 myth
Kalulu (Tabwa performance)1 myth
Kalyaneka1 myth
Kanu Masala1 myth
Mkolo1 myth
Mupita1 myth
Ntoole, Mweo and Nunde1 myth
ObatalaFounder of Ife, the first city of the Yoruba · Creator of dry land, vegetation and the first humans · Protector of people born with disabilities3 myths · 1 in media
Ogun1 myth
Sundiata1 myth
The Beeswax-Born Daughter1 myth
The Old Woman with the Hump1 myth
The Son Who Hid His Father1 myth
Tsoede1 myth
UnkulunkuluHe created humans, animals, and everything in the world. · He taught the Zulu people to hunt, make fire with sticks, and cultivate grain. · All cattle belonged to him, and cattle were his gift to humans.2 myths
Wacici1 myth