African Mythology
- Agurzil, Berber god of war
- Apedemak, Nubian lion-headed warrior god
- Kokou, powerful Yoruba warrior god
- Maher, Ethiopian god of war
- Ogoun, Yoruba deity who presides over fire, iron, hunting, politics and war
- Oya, Yoruba warrior-goddess of the Niger River
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