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."