ǀKaggen
ǀKaggen pronounced IPA: [ǀ͡Kaggen] (more accurately ǀKágge̥n or ǀKaggən, sometimes spelled as Cagn, [ǀaɡən] and sometimes called Mantis) is a demiurge and folk hero of the San people of southern Africa. He is a trickster god who can shape shift, usually taking the form of a praying mantis but also a bull eland, a louse, a snake, and a caterpillar.
| ǀKaggen | |
|---|---|
Creation (demi-urge) | |
| Animals | Praying mantis, bull eland, a louse, a snake, and a caterpillar |
| Ethnic group | San |
| Consort | ǀHúnntuǃattǃatte̥n ("Coti") |
| Offspring | !Xo (Porcupine, adopted daughter) Cogaz Gewi Ichneumon |
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