top of page




AFRICAN MYTHOLOGY
African Pantheon: Vodun
Created by: Mawu
Awe

Key Info
- Assisted Mawu with making animals from clay
- Challenged Mawu and was defeated. Threatened to lie about her, so was killed as punishment
Brief Bio
Awe is a monkey that Mawu created to help her make more animals out of clay. Awe became arrogant and challenged Mawu, so he climbed up to the heavens to try to show Mawu that he too could give life.
When he failed miserably Lisa made him a bowl of porridge with the seed of death in it.
Lisa reminded Awe that only his wife Mawu could give life, and that she could also take it away.
© 2025 by MrRinkevich.com
bottom of page