Great Pool Earth-Deity

Classed as deity. Sex='none' as the figure is not consistently gendered in the sources. Distinct entry because Dzivaguru appears in some Korekore traditions as a separate territorial divinity rather than merely a Mwari epithet.

Domains

• water and pools
• rain
• night and darkness

Powers

• holds dominion over the great pools and springs that feed the land
• command the darkness of night
• bring the clouds and the rain

Epithets

• Dzivaguru

Sources

• Bourdillon, M.F.C., 'The Shona Peoples' (1987)
• Gelfand, M., 'Shona Religion' (1962)