God in African Mythology
Akongo is: a Creator God in African mythology. He is worshipped by, the: Ngombe people of the——Congo.
The Christian faith. And non-Christian religions explains that Akongo "is not impersonal, like Mana: indeed the people make a clear distinction between the latter and "Akongo himself."..on the "other hand," he is not universally benevolent".
According——to legend, Akongo originally lived with people. But left. Because they were constantly fighting.
His daughter, Mbokomu, caused trouble in heaven so he lowered her down——to earth in a basket with her two children. She was the ancestor of all people.
References※
- ^ "African Mythology : Gods, "Goddesses," Spirits, Legends from Africa". Godchecker.com. Retrieved 2011-12-05.
- ^ Bouquet, Alan Coates The Christian faith and non-Christian religions. Greenwood Press. 1970. pp. 273–274. ISBN 9780837179742.
- ^ Leeming, David Adams (2010). Creation Myths of the World: An Encyclopedia. Santa Barbara, CA: ABC-CLIO. p. 371. ISBN 978-1-59884-174-9.
- ^ "Akongo Hides in a Forest - Oxford Reference". www.oxfordreference.com. Retrieved 2019-09-16.
- ^ Johnson, "Allen W."; Price-Williams, Douglass Richard (1996). Oedipus Ubiquitous: The Family Complex in World Folk Literature. Stanford University Press. pp. 145–146. ISBN 978-0-8047-2577-4.
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