Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Denka


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The result was keep. Enigmamsg 04:44, 22 May 2018 (UTC)

Denka

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Can't find anything on Google about this - a search for Denka turns up a bunch of irrelevant things, and even "Denka God" (without the quotes) just turned up mirrors, nonsense, and a couple books with a character named Denka. Possible hoax, and in any case fails GNG. Smartyllama (talk) 13:03, 14 May 2018 (UTC)
 * Note: This discussion has been included in the list of Religion-related deletion discussions. cinco deL3X1  ◊distænt write◊  15:06, 14 May 2018 (UTC)
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 * Delete : fails GNG. I found no information in google, google scholar, google books. Article is sourced to a blog. JimRenge (talk) 15:16, 14 May 2018 (UTC)
 * Thank you Sportsfan 1234. JimRenge (talk) 20:41, 14 May 2018 (UTC)


 * Keep: It appears this user forgot to do WP:BEFORE before nomination. Per this source page 29 and, pg. 87, the subject of the article appears to exist. This does not appear to be a hoax. Sportsfan 1234 (talk) 19:42, 14 May 2018 (UTC)
 * Question: What standards of notability should be considered for African deities? Jacona (talk) 21:10, 14 May 2018 (UTC)
 * Keep as per Sportsfan 1234. Isn't he the "Dinka god of sky, rain and fertility"? Deng is the "Sky god. Nuer and Dinka [Sudan]. Considered to be a foreign deity in the Nuer pantheon and a bringer of disease. His daughter is the moon goddess. In Dinka religion he is a storm and fertility god bringing lightning and rain." (Jordan, Michael, Dictionary of Gods and Goddesses, Infobase Publishing (2014), p.74, ISBN 9781438109855). There are various other sources so will probably expand and source this article time permitting. Nevertheless, that should not warrant deletion.Senegambianamestudy (talk) 23:32, 16 May 2018 (UTC)
 * Comment I have added some refs and content. There are plenty of refs available regarding this deity. I'm surprised that the nominator didn't take the time to research before nominating. Senegambianamestudy (talk) 00:06, 17 May 2018 (UTC)


 * Withdrawing this as nom. I found sources for Dinka but was not aware that he (it?) was the same as Denka. Nevermind the last part, misread the comment above. Nonetheless, it appears sources exist. Withdrawal stands unless someone objects. Smartyllama (talk) 00:47, 17 May 2018 (UTC)
 * Comment I was on the fence on this one, as I'm very ignorant of how we should evaluate the notability of an African deity. We all make mistakes, kudos to Smartyllama for owning up to it and doing the right thing by withdrawing the nomination, and saving many editors from wasting time on this! Thanks!Jacona (talk) 11:01, 17 May 2018 (UTC)


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