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Gleti
Moon goddess in Benin From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Gleti[pronunciation?][Fongbe form?] is a moon goddess of the Fon people from the Kingdom of Dahomey, situated in what is now Benin.[1][2]
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.[1]
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