Key Points

- Most powerful Abosom who fathered most of the Atano Abosom

- God of war who is very merciful and forgiving

- Arch-enemy of Owuo 

- Tricked brother, Bia, to get the more fertile lands of west of Ghana 

- His shrines are guarded by Baboons and Crocodiles, so Akans are forbidden from killing them

Brief Bio

In Akan mythology, Tano, also known as Ta Kora, is a powerful river god and a central figure in the spiritual beliefs of the Akan people, particularly the Bono. He is the most powerful Abosom who has fathered most of the Atano Abosom, and is the arch-enemy of Owuo. While he is a god of war, he is actually very merciful and forgiving 

He is associated with the Tano River in Ghana and is considered a god of war, strife, and also a deity of thunder and lightning in Asante mythology. Tano is regarded as a potent and ancient deity, a divine protector and a source of blessings and guidance, especially in the Bono kingdom.  His shrines are guarded by Baboons and Crocodiles, thus killing them is Akan people are forbidden from killing or eating

Enemies with his brother Bia, due to tricking him and getting the more fertile lands of west of Ghana.