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Mama Agba, Zélie’s teacher, trains young women in Illorin to wield the staff—a self-defensive weapon she hopes they will never have to use. She helps sustain memories of the gods and other traditions that existed before the Raid. She carefully conceals her status as a powerful maji and was able to escape the Raid by disguising her true identity as a seer.
Mama Agba Quotes in Children of Blood and Bone
The Children of Blood and Bone quotes below are all either spoken by Mama Agba or refer to Mama Agba. For each quote, you can also see the other characters and themes related to it (each theme is indicated by its own dot and icon, like this one:
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Chapter One
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Deep down, I know the truth. I knew it the moment I saw the maji of Ibadan in chains. The gods died with our magic.
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Chapter Five
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You must protect those who can’t defend themselves. Mama Agba’s words from this morning seep into my head.
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Mama Agba Quotes in Children of Blood and Bone
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Chapter One
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Deep down, I know the truth. I knew it the moment I saw the maji of Ibadan in chains. The gods died with our magic.
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Chapter Five
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You must protect those who can’t defend themselves. Mama Agba’s words from this morning seep into my head.
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