Gleti is a moon goddess of the Fon people from the Kingdom of Dahomey, situated in what is now Benin.
In Dahomey mythology, she is the mother of all the stars. An eclipse is caused by the shadow of the moon's husband crossing her face.
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References
- ^ Priestess Brandi Auset (2009). The Goddess Guide: Exploring the Attributes and Correspondences of the Divine Feminine. Llewellyn Worldwide. p. 55. ISBN 978-0-7387-1551-3.
- Charles Russell Coulter; Patricia Turner (2013). Encyclopedia of Ancient Deities. Routledge. p. 193. ISBN 978-1-135-96390-3.
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