Origin: Dahomey Kingdom
Classification: Twin Cosmic Principles

Introduction
Mawu (moon) and Lisa (sun) share one eye—"Seeing past and future in a single glance, their union birthed time’s rhythm."

Cosmic Role

Domain: Duality, creation, celestial order

Sacred Duty: Maintainers of cosmic balance

Energy Signature: Complementary harmony, generative tension

Sacred Expressions
Manifests as: Solar eclipse darkening noon

Twin drums in Vodun temples

Space between inhale and exhale

Ancestral Lineage

Children of: Nana Buluku

Parents of all Vodun

Names & Epithets

Mawu-Lisa (Combined)

Gbekon (The Great Eye)

Lisa (Sun/Male), Mawu (Moon/Female)

Powers

Control celestial movements

Balance male/female energies

Grant creativity and fertility

Modern Resonance

"In Beninese solar engineers,
In Togolese feminists reclaiming power—Mawu-Lisa’s eye still governs balance."