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| RealName = Buluku |
| RealName = Buluku |
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+ | | Aliases = Vodū [[Sky Father]],{{r|Thor & Hercules: Encyclopaedia Mythologica #1|; [[Vodū]]'s entry}} Nana Buluku{{r|Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe A-Z #13}} (merged with [[Gaea (Earth-616)|Gaea]]),{{r|Thor & Hercules: Encyclopaedia Mythologica #1|; [[Vodū]]'s entry}} [[Nyame]] (by the [[Ashanti]]),{{r|Thor & Hercules: Encyclopaedia Mythologica #1|; [[Vodū]]'s entry}}{{r|Thor & Hercules: Encyclopaedia Mythologica #1|; [[Kwaku Anansi (Earth-616)|Anansi]]'s entry}} [[Mukasa]] (to the [[Baganda]]),{{r|Thor & Hercules: Encyclopaedia Mythologica #1|; [[Vodū]]'s entry}} [[Mulungu]],{{r|Marvel Atlas #1|; [[Mbangawi]]'s entry}} [[Alouroua]] (to the [[Baoulé]]),{{r|Thor & Hercules: Encyclopaedia Mythologica #1|; [[Vodū]]'s entry}} [[Olorun]] (by the [[Yoruban]]{{r|Thor & Hercules: Encyclopaedia Mythologica #1|; [[Vodū]]'s entry}} and practitioners of [[Santeria]]){{r|Daredevil Father #3}} |
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− | [[Ndriananahary]] (by the Malagasy-speaking people of [[Madagascar]]),{{r|Thor & Hercules: Encyclopaedia Mythologica #1|; [[ |
+ | [[Ndriananahary]] (by the Malagasy-speaking people of [[Madagascar]]),{{r|Thor & Hercules: Encyclopaedia Mythologica #1|; [[Vodū]]'s entry}} [[Olōdūmarē]],{{r|Daredevil Father #2}}{{r|Daredevil Father #3}} [[Olodumare]] (by practitioners of [[Cuba]]n [[Santeria]],{{r|Thor & Hercules: Encyclopaedia Mythologica #1|; [[Vodū]]'s entry}} |
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Possibly [[Engai]] ([[Maasai]]/[[Mbangawi]]),{{r|Marvel Atlas #1|; [[Mbangawi]]'s entry}} [[Nyami (Orisha) (Earth-616)|Nyami]],{{r|Black Panther Vol 6 15}} [[Nyambe (Earth-616)|Nyambe]]{{r|All-New Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe #3|; [[Council of Godheads (Earth-616)|Council of Godheads]]' entry }} (see [[Buluku (Earth-616)#Notes|notes]]) |
Possibly [[Engai]] ([[Maasai]]/[[Mbangawi]]),{{r|Marvel Atlas #1|; [[Mbangawi]]'s entry}} [[Nyami (Orisha) (Earth-616)|Nyami]],{{r|Black Panther Vol 6 15}} [[Nyambe (Earth-616)|Nyambe]]{{r|All-New Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe #3|; [[Council of Godheads (Earth-616)|Council of Godheads]]' entry }} (see [[Buluku (Earth-616)#Notes|notes]]) |
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| Identity = No Dual |
| Identity = No Dual |
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− | | Affiliation = [[ |
+ | | Affiliation = [[Vodū]], the Gods of Africa; {{m|Council of Godheads}} (as Buluku and Ndriananahary); possibly [[Gods of Wakanda (Earth-616)|Gods of Wakanda]]<!-- not confimed so no membership tag --> (as Nyami) |
| Relatives = [[Category:Buluku Family]] |
| Relatives = [[Category:Buluku Family]] |
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[[Mahu (Earth-616)|Mahu]], [[Lusa (Earth-616)|Lusa]], [[Kwaku Anansi (Earth-616)|Anansi]] (children with [[Gaea (Earth-616)|Nana]]);<br> |
[[Mahu (Earth-616)|Mahu]], [[Lusa (Earth-616)|Lusa]], [[Kwaku Anansi (Earth-616)|Anansi]] (children with [[Gaea (Earth-616)|Nana]]);<br> |
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[[Ghekre (Earth-616)|Ghekre/Gorilla God]] (son);<br> |
[[Ghekre (Earth-616)|Ghekre/Gorilla God]] (son);<br> |
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[[Kibuka (Earth-616)|Kibuka]] (son);<br> |
[[Kibuka (Earth-616)|Kibuka]] (son);<br> |
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− | [[Avlekete (Earth-616)|Avlekete]], [[Ezili ( |
+ | [[Avlekete (Earth-616)|Avlekete]], [[Ezili (Vodū) (Earth-616)|Ezili]], [[Ogun (Vodū) (Earth-616)|Ogun]], [[Shango (Vodū) (Earth-616)|Shango]], [[Dam-Ayido Wede (Earth-616)|Dam-Ayido Wede/Damballah]], [[Sagbata (Earth-616)|Sagbata]], [[Eschu (Vodū) (Earth-616)|Eschu]], [[Legba (Vodū) (Earth-616)|Legba]],{{r|Doctor Strange, Sorcerer Supreme #17}}{{r|Thor & Hercules: Encyclopaedia Mythologica #1|; [[Vodū]]'s entry}} [[Age (Vodū) (Earth-616)|Age]], [[Oya (Vodū) (Earth-616)|Oya]]{{r|Marvel Zombies Handbook #1|; [[Dam-Ayido Wede (Earth-616)|Damballah]]'s entry}} (grandchildren) |
| Universe = Earth-616 |
| Universe = Earth-616 |
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| BaseOfOperations = [[Orun]], the [[Great Beyond]] |
| BaseOfOperations = [[Orun]], the [[Great Beyond]] |
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| Citizenship = Orun |
| Citizenship = Orun |
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| MaritalStatus = Single |
| MaritalStatus = Single |
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− | | Occupation = <!-- multiple accounts and aliases, multiple types of titles, the separations help -->God of sky (as Buluku{{r|Thor & Hercules: Encyclopaedia Mythologica #1|; [[ |
+ | | Occupation = <!-- multiple accounts and aliases, multiple types of titles, the separations help -->God of sky (as Buluku{{r|Thor & Hercules: Encyclopaedia Mythologica #1|; [[Vodū]]'s entry}} and possibly as Engai) [[All-Father]];{{r|Doctor Strange, Sorcerer Supreme #17}}<br> |
Creator god (as Mulungu){{r|Marvel Atlas #1|; [[Mbangawi]]'s entry}}[[Category:Sky Deities]][[Category:Creation Deities]] |
Creator god (as Mulungu){{r|Marvel Atlas #1|; [[Mbangawi]]'s entry}}[[Category:Sky Deities]][[Category:Creation Deities]] |
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− | [[Sky Father]] of the [[ |
+ | [[Sky Father]] of the [[Vodū]];{{r|Thor & Hercules: Encyclopaedia Mythologica #1|; [[Vodū]]'s entry}}<br> |
[[Death god]],{{r|Marvel Zombies Handbook #1|; [[Demons]]' entry}} Lord of the underworld [[Iku]] (as Ndriananahary){{r|All-New Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe #3|; [[Council of Godheads (Earth-616)|Council of Godheads]]' entry }} |
[[Death god]],{{r|Marvel Zombies Handbook #1|; [[Demons]]' entry}} Lord of the underworld [[Iku]] (as Ndriananahary){{r|All-New Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe #3|; [[Council of Godheads (Earth-616)|Council of Godheads]]' entry }} |
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− | | Origin = [[ |
+ | | Origin = [[Vodū]] |
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| Creators = Mark Gruenwald; Ralph Macchio; Keith Pollard |
| Creators = Mark Gruenwald; Ralph Macchio; Keith Pollard |
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| First = Thor Vol 1 300 |
| First = Thor Vol 1 300 |
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− | | Overview = '''Buluku''' is the progenitor of the [[ |
+ | | Overview = '''Buluku''' is the progenitor of the [[Vodū]], an extra-dimensional race worshiped as gods by the tribes of [[Africa]].<!-- |
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⚫ | He participated in the {{m|Council of Godheads}} as Buluku, and as '''Ndriananahary'''{{r|Thor & Hercules: Encyclopaedia Mythologica #1|; [[Council of Godheads (Earth-616)|Council of Godheads]]' entry}}{{r|All-New Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe #3|; [[Council of Godheads (Earth-616)|Council of Godheads]]' entry }} (his name by the Malagasy-speaking people of [[Madagascar]]),{{r|Thor & Hercules: Encyclopaedia Mythologica #1|; [[ |
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+ | ===Origins=== |
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⚫ | He participated in the {{m|Council of Godheads}} as Buluku, and as '''Ndriananahary'''{{r|Thor & Hercules: Encyclopaedia Mythologica #1|; [[Council of Godheads (Earth-616)|Council of Godheads]]' entry}}{{r|All-New Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe #3|; [[Council of Godheads (Earth-616)|Council of Godheads]]' entry }} (his name by the Malagasy-speaking people of [[Madagascar]]),{{r|Thor & Hercules: Encyclopaedia Mythologica #1|; [[Vodū]]'s entry}} of the [[Razanes]].{{r|Marvel Universe: The End #2}}<!-- the Encyclopaedia Mythologica confirm multiple time that the events of MU: The End are indeed originated from Earth-616 --> As Ndriananahary, he was also lord of the underworld [[Iku]].{{r|All-New Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe #3|; [[Council of Godheads (Earth-616)|Council of Godheads]]}} |
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The Maasai sky god '''[[Engai (Earth-616)|Engai]]''', occasionally manifesting in [[Mbangawi]], may be another name for the creator god '''Mulungu''', one of the alias of Buluku.{{r|Marvel Atlas #1|; [[Mbangawi]]'s entry}} |
The Maasai sky god '''[[Engai (Earth-616)|Engai]]''', occasionally manifesting in [[Mbangawi]], may be another name for the creator god '''Mulungu''', one of the alias of Buluku.{{r|Marvel Atlas #1|; [[Mbangawi]]'s entry}} |
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− | ==16th century== |
+ | ===16th century=== |
In the 16th century, [[Dam-Ayido Wede (Earth-616)|Dam-Ayido Wede]] benefited of the Atlantic slave trade usurping his grandfather's role as the [[Sky Father]] and creator of the world, as Damballah.{{r|Thor & Hercules: Encyclopaedia Mythologica #1|; [[Dam-Ayido Wede (Earth-616)|Damballah]]'s entry}} Buluku himself became known as '''Olōdūmarē'''{{r|Daredevil Father #2}} or |
In the 16th century, [[Dam-Ayido Wede (Earth-616)|Dam-Ayido Wede]] benefited of the Atlantic slave trade usurping his grandfather's role as the [[Sky Father]] and creator of the world, as Damballah.{{r|Thor & Hercules: Encyclopaedia Mythologica #1|; [[Dam-Ayido Wede (Earth-616)|Damballah]]'s entry}} Buluku himself became known as '''Olōdūmarē'''{{r|Daredevil Father #2}} or |
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− | '''Olodumare''' to the practitioners of [[Cuba]]n [[Santeria]].{{r|Thor & Hercules: Encyclopaedia Mythologica #1|; [[ |
+ | '''Olodumare''' to the practitioners of [[Cuba]]n [[Santeria]].{{r|Thor & Hercules: Encyclopaedia Mythologica #1|; [[Vodū]]'s entry}} |
+ | | Powers = Buluku possesses greater powers than any of the other African gods,<!-- . --> his [[omnipotence]] being represented in unique aspect in each of the [[Vodū]] twins.{{r|Thor & Hercules: Encyclopaedia Mythologica #1|; The Vodū's entry}} The use of his powers have yet to be revealed. |
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| Notes = * This deity possibly exist as separate entities for his different names and/or aspects. |
| Notes = * This deity possibly exist as separate entities for his different names and/or aspects. |
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− | ** For example it is known that Buluku and Ndriananahary,{{r|Thor & Hercules: Encyclopaedia Mythologica #1|; [[ |
+ | ** For example it is known that Buluku and Ndriananahary are the same entity,{{r|Thor & Hercules: Encyclopaedia Mythologica #1|; [[Vodū]]'s entry}} but Buluku and Ndriananahary are listed as separate members of the [[Council of Godheads (Earth-616)|Council of Godheads]].{{r|Thor & Hercules: Encyclopaedia Mythologica #1|; [[Council of Godheads (Earth-616)|Council of Godheads]]' entry}}{{r|All-New Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe #3|; [[Council of Godheads (Earth-616)|Council of Godheads]]' entry }} |
** Despite Buluku is known to be the grandfather to [[Dam-Ayido Wede (Earth-616)|Damballah]] and [[Sagbata (Earth-616)|Sagbata]], respectively god of the dead and god of death, their relation to Ndriananahary, lord of the underworld, is ''"undefined"''.{{r|Marvel Zombies Handbook #1|; [[Dam-Ayido Wede (Earth-616)|Damballah]]'s entry}} |
** Despite Buluku is known to be the grandfather to [[Dam-Ayido Wede (Earth-616)|Damballah]] and [[Sagbata (Earth-616)|Sagbata]], respectively god of the dead and god of death, their relation to Ndriananahary, lord of the underworld, is ''"undefined"''.{{r|Marvel Zombies Handbook #1|; [[Dam-Ayido Wede (Earth-616)|Damballah]]'s entry}} |
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* Some gods could be in fact just alternate spellings of his name, like Nyame could also be:<!-- too speculative ? --> |
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** [[Nyami (Orisha) (Earth-616)|Nyami]] of the [[Orishas of Wakanda]].{{r|Black Panther Vol 6 15}} |
** [[Nyami (Orisha) (Earth-616)|Nyami]] of the [[Orishas of Wakanda]].{{r|Black Panther Vol 6 15}} |
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** "Nzambi", the Kikongo word{{r|Captain America: Hail Hydra #3}} for a creator deity.{{r|[[Wikipedia:Nzambi a Mpungu|Nzambi a Mpungu at Wikipedia]]}} |
** "Nzambi", the Kikongo word{{r|Captain America: Hail Hydra #3}} for a creator deity.{{r|[[Wikipedia:Nzambi a Mpungu|Nzambi a Mpungu at Wikipedia]]}} |
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Revision as of 15:28, 15 June 2020
Buluku is the progenitor of the Vodū, an extra-dimensional race worshiped as gods by the tribes of Africa.
History
Origins
...[1]
He participated in the Council of Godheads as Buluku, and as Ndriananahary[12][8] (his name by the Malagasy-speaking people of Madagascar),[1] of the Razanes.[13] As Ndriananahary, he was also lord of the underworld Iku.[14]
Buluku is also the arbitrator between the Orishas (gods of sky and heaven) and the Loa (gods of earth and the underworld).[14]
For the Baganda people of the African Great Lakes region, Buluku, as Mukasa, sired their War god Kibuka.[1]
For the Baoulé of West Africa, he was Alouroua and fathered Ghekre, the Gorilla God of Wakanda's Jabari tribe.[1]
Possible appearances in Mbangawi
The Maasai sky god Engai, occasionally manifesting in Mbangawi, may be another name for the creator god Mulungu, one of the alias of Buluku.[4]
16th century
In the 16th century, Dam-Ayido Wede benefited of the Atlantic slave trade usurping his grandfather's role as the Sky Father and creator of the world, as Damballah.[15] Buluku himself became known as Olōdūmarē[6] or
Olodumare to the practitioners of Cuban Santeria.[1]Attributes
Powers
Notes
- This deity possibly exist as separate entities for his different names and/or aspects.
- For example it is known that Buluku and Ndriananahary are the same entity,[1] but Buluku and Ndriananahary are listed as separate members of the Council of Godheads.[12][8]
- Despite Buluku is known to be the grandfather to Damballah and Sagbata, respectively god of the dead and god of death, their relation to Ndriananahary, lord of the underworld, is "undefined".[10]
- Some gods could be in fact just alternate spellings of his name, like Nyame could also be:
Trivia
See Also
- 5 appearance(s) of Buluku (Earth-616)
- 2 appearance(s) in handbook(s) of Buluku (Earth-616)
- 2 minor appearance(s) of Buluku (Earth-616)
- 1 mention(s) of Buluku (Earth-616)
- 3 mention(s) in handbook(s) of Buluku (Earth-616)
- 2 invocation(s) of Buluku (Earth-616)
- 4 image(s) of Buluku (Earth-616)
Links and References
References
- ↑ 1.00 1.01 1.02 1.03 1.04 1.05 1.06 1.07 1.08 1.09 1.10 1.11 1.12 1.13 1.14 1.15 1.16 Thor & Hercules: Encyclopaedia Mythologica #1 ; Vodū's entry
- ↑ Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe A-Z #13
- ↑ Thor & Hercules: Encyclopaedia Mythologica #1 ; Anansi's entry
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 Marvel Atlas #1 ; Mbangawi's entry
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Daredevil Father #3
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 Daredevil Father #2
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 Black Panther (Vol. 6) #15
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 8.2 8.3 8.4 All-New Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe #3 ; Council of Godheads' entry
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 Doctor Strange, Sorcerer Supreme #17
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 Marvel Zombies Handbook #1 ; Damballah's entry
- ↑ Marvel Zombies Handbook #1 ; Demons' entry
- ↑ 12.0 12.1 Thor & Hercules: Encyclopaedia Mythologica #1 ; Council of Godheads' entry
- ↑ Marvel Universe: The End #2
- ↑ 14.0 14.1 All-New Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe #3 ; Council of Godheads
- ↑ Thor & Hercules: Encyclopaedia Mythologica #1 ; Damballah's entry
- ↑ Thor & Hercules: Encyclopaedia Mythologica #1 ; The Vodū's entry
- ↑ Captain America: Hail Hydra #3
- ↑ Nzambi a Mpungu at Wikipedia