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In "Things Fall Apart" by Chinua Achebe, the primary gods mentioned are Chukwu, the supreme god of the Igbo people, and various other lesser gods and spirits like Agbala, the Oracle of the Hills and Caves, and the Earth goddess, Ani. The gods play a significant role in the cultural and spiritual beliefs of the Igbo people in the novel.
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∙ 13y agoChukwu: The overlord of all men and gods.
Agbala: Oracle of the hills
Ani: Owner of all lands
Ifejioku: God of yams
Amadiora
Chi: Personal gods
The Christian God.
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∙ 11y agoOkonkwo is the main character.
Unoka is Okonkwo's father.
Wives:
Okonkwo's first wife, never named.
Ekwefi: Okonkwo's second wife.
Ojiugo: Okonkwo's third wife.
Children:
Nwoye: eldest son of his first wife.
Obiageli: daughter of his first wife.
Ikemefuna: adopted son, brought back from Mbaino.
Ezinma: daughter of Ekwefi
Uchendu: Okonkwo's uncle.
Obierika: Okonkwo's best friend.
Chielo: Priestess to the Oracle Agbala.
Minor characters:- Nwakibie: Prosperous man of Umuofia.
- Ogbuefi Ezeudu: Oldest man of Umuofia, whom dies.
- Evil Forest: Head of the egwugwu
- Mr. Kiaga: First priest of Mbanta.
- Mr. Brown: First priest in Umuofia.
- Akunna: Clansman of Umuofia who argues with Mr. Brown about religion.
- Mr. Smith: Second priest in Umuofia.
- Enoch: A religious convert who causes trouble.
- District Commissioner
Okonkwo's other children:
- Nkechi: daughter of Ojiugo
- Nneka: first child born to Okonkwo in Mbanta. "Mother is Supreme."
- Nwofia: son born 2 years after Nneka. "Begotten in the Wilderness."
- Onwumbiko: "Death, I Implore you." Third children borne to Ekwefi who dies in his fifteenth month.
- Ozoemena: "May it not happen again." 4th child of Ekwefi, born after Onwumbiko. Dies in her eleventh month.
- Onwuma: "Death may please himself." 5th child of Ekwefi.
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Very Minor characters:- Amalinze the Cat: A legendary wrestler who is undefeated for 5 years until Okonkwo throws him.
- Okoye: A man who asks Unoke to pay back his debts to him.
- Ogbuefi Ezeugo: Powerful orator of Umuofia
- Ogbuefi Udo: Man of Umuofia whose wife is killed in the Mbaino marketplace.
- Anasi: First wife of Nwakibie
- Ogbuefi Idigo: Many who also makes very good snuff
- Obiako: Palm-wine tapper who suddenly gave up his trade. Had a poor father.
- Akukalia
- Igwelo: Nwakibie's eldest son whom is forced to drink the dregs of the wine.
- Osugo: Man whom Okonkwo calls a woman.
- Ezeani: priest of the Earth goddess
- village rain maker
- Maduka: Obierika's son who wins a Wrestling competition.
- Okafo: Champion wrestler who beats Ikufue.
- Ikufue: Other champion wrestler who loses to Okafo.
- Akueke: Daughter of Obierika whom is to be wed.
- Akueke's mother
- Ibe: Akueke's suitor
- Ukegbu: Ibe's father
- Machi: Obierika's eldest brother
- Amadi: Local leper
- Okagbue: medicine man
- Uzowulu: man who beats wife excessively
- Mgabfo: wife of Uzowulu
- Odukwe: in-law of Uzowulu, brother of Mgabfo
- Okeke: man who makes inferior snuff, from Mbanta
- Nwankwo: one of Obeirika's extended family.
- Mgbogo: Woman who falls ill with Iba
- Udenkwo: woman with infant
- Ezelagbo: woman whose child releases a cow.
- Ogbuefi Ezenwa: Man who Okonkwo offers snuff-bottle to
- Ezeudu's son: shot by Okonkwo.
- Okoli: Christian convert rumored to have killed the sacred python.
- Guards
- Messengers
- Kotma (white men's servants, guards, etc.)
- Aneto man who killed his corrupt neighbour, Oduche
- Nnama, many who bribed the white man.
- Oduche, who was killed as a result of a land dispute.
Gods:
- Chukwu: The overlord of all men and gods.
- Agbala: Oracle of the hills
- Ani: Owner of all lands
- Ifejioku: God of yams
- Amadiora: God of thunder and the skies
- The Christian God.
- Akalogoli: evil god
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∙ 13y agoAll of the Gods and Goddesses are sacred, but there is a saying among them that "Mother is sacred."
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∙ 13y agoThings Fall Apart is about Nigerian village life before colonists, and the result of the colonists' influence
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∙ 13y agoEzeani is the pries of the earth goddess, who punishes Okonkwo for breaking the Week of Peace.
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∙ 9y agoYou probably refer to Ani, owner of all the lands.
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What is supernatural in things fall apart?
The gods and spirits were said to be supernatural. So too were the gods of the white man.
Who do the egwugwu represent?
"Egwugwu" is used in Things Fall Apart by Chinua Achebe to represent the gods.
What does Enoch mean in Things Fall Apart?
Enoch did not say anything specific, but indicated that he thought that the gods of his fathers were a sham compared to the Christian gods and system.
Who is anteo and what happens to him from Things Fall Apart?
There is no such character in Things Fall Apart.
Why is things fall apart literature?
Things Fall Apart is a book, which counts as literature.
What is the publishing company for Things fall Apart by Chinua Achebe?
Things Fall Apart was originally published in London.
in things fall apart what is chi?
Chi is a personal god. It is a lesser god that guides the actions of each man in accordance with the will of the gods.
What is an oracle in things fall apart?
An oracle is a goddess that allows men to consult their ancestors or the gods through their representative, the priestess of the Oracle.
Is nwoye a boy in things fall apart?
Yes, Nwoye is a boy in Things Fall Apart.
What do yams symbolize in Things Fall Apart?
yams in things fall apart symbolises wealth
What sports did things fall apart played?
Wrestling was the major sport in Things Fall Apart.
Who was Mr kiaga and what did he say that made the villagers laugh in things fall apart?
Mr. Kiaga was a Christian missionary who came to the village in "Things Fall Apart." He made the villagers laugh when he referred to their gods as "wooden dolls and false gods." This was seen as disrespectful and amusing to the villagers who held their gods in high regard.
