Bia

Akan · deity · mythic · Recorded classification

Akan deity of the Bia River and wilderness; elder brother and rival of Tano.

Parentage

parent: Nyame
parent: Asase Yaa

Domains

wilderness bush
rivers water
forest

Powers

Presides over the bush and wild animals

Relations

sibling: TanoFull sibling — shares the same attested parentage (Nyame & Asase Yaa) per the figures' cited genealogy.
sibling: AnansiFull sibling; shares the same complete attested parentage.

Sources

existence: Wikipedia, Tano (Ta Kora) (secondary)

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