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| | The Supreme Being of the Isoko - Gods, Goddesses and Supernatural Beings - African high gods - Mircea Eliade, "From ... |
 | | Isoko Religion begins with Cghene the Supreme Being, who is believed to have created the world and all peoples, including the Isoko. |
 | | Cghene is entirely beyond human comprehension, has never been seen, is sexless, and is only known by his actions, which have led men to speak of Cghene as 'him', because he is thought of as the creator and therefore the father of all the Isokos. |
 | | Cghene always punishes evil and rewards good, a belief that leads the Isokos to blame witchcraft for any evil which may happen to a good man. As however Cghene is so distant and unknowable, he has no temples or priests, and no prayers or sacrifices are offered to him direct. |
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