E K W E N S U

The Igbo trickster god of bargains and war

In early mistranslations, Igbo Missionaries translated the Christian devil as "Ekwensu". But Ekwensu in Igbo mythology is neither the enemy of Yahweh or the cause of mankind's misfortunes. He is rather a trickster god and a master at negotiations, a warrior god who has never lost a battle.

Illustration by Somtochukwu Uchendu @art.somto