Ndomadyiri
Bambara · deity · primordial · deity
Archetypal smith-healer of the creative quaternity; anchors and stabilizes life on earth.
Parentage
Domains
- healing
- smithcraft earth
- trees and remedies
Powers
- Heal the sick with knowledge of trees and medicines
- Forge tools and fix beings firmly upon the earth
- Separate and distinguish things, giving creation its order
Relations
Sources
- Dieterlen, Essai sur la religion bambara (Paris, 1951)
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