Red God, the Wrathful Aspect
Maasai · deity · primordial · Recorded classification
Classed as deity: the wrathful aspect of Enkai, paired with the benevolent Black God. Genderless. nanyokie = 'red'.
Domains
- drought and wrath
- lightning
Powers
- withholds rain and hurls lightning in anger
Sources
- Enkai Na-nyokie, the Red God, is the wrathful, punishing aspect of Enkai associated with drought, famine, lightning and disease.: Mol, F., 'Maa: A Dictionary of the Maasai Language and Folklore' (1978) (secondary); Wikipedia, 'Maasai religion' (secondary)