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Ligobubfanu

Micronesian Deities

Ligobubfanu is a creator goddess in the mythology of the island of Chuuk, formerly Truk, in Micronesia, married to the sky god Anulap. Their son was Lugeilan, whose own son was the deity Olifat.

Facts
Attestation
Veneration Today
Historically attested; no continuous cult 1
Historicity
Not a historical person: a divine or other-than-human being 1
Function
Domain / Function
Weaving and textile craft 1
Identity
Gender
Female 1
Belief
Theology
Polytheistic: many gods 1
Sources
1. The Facts on File Encyclopedia of World Mythology and Legend
Anthony S. Mercatante, revised and expanded by James R. Dow, Facts on File
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