Agé
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Agé is a god of the mythology of the Fon people
of Africa. He is the son of Mawu-Lisa
. Agé is the patron god of hunters, the wilderness, and the animals within it.
Fon people
The Fon people, or Fon nu, are a major West African ethnic and linguistic group in the country of Benin, and southwest Nigeria, made up of more than 3,500,000 people. The Fon language is the main language spoken in Southern Benin, and is a member of the Gbe language group...
of Africa. He is the son of Mawu-Lisa
Mawu
In Dahomey mythology, Mawu is a creator goddess, associated with the sun and moon. In some myths, she is the twin sister-wife of the male god Lisa; in others, both deities are aspects of the same androgynous or hermaphroditic deity, Mawu-Lisa...
. Agé is the patron god of hunters, the wilderness, and the animals within it.