Mawu-Lisa: The Twin Creators (Fon/Ewe Mythology)
In the cosmology of the Fon and Ewe peoples of West Africa, Mawu-Lisa embodies the sacred duality at the heart of existence. They are twin aspects of the supreme creator: Mawu, the gentle, feminine power of the moon, coolness, night, mercy, and rest; and Lisa, the masculine radiance of the sun, heat, strength, day, and human resilience. Sometimes worshipped as
