Agé-Fon, Benin
Agé, a Fon deity, dates as far back as the Dahomey Empire. As the son of the creator goddess Mawu-Lisa, Agé was given the power and responsibility to protect and guide hunters during days and nights in the wilderness. He often refilled his energy and power from his mother and is believed to take the form of a young man in a hunters apparel guiding hunters.
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During the days of wars and battles, Agé was called upon to protect and give strength to the warriors, leading them on which paths to take. Agé is honoured by sacrificing fleshy parts of the game caught by hunters.
