ZANAHARY The supreme god of the Madagascan pantheon, he madethe earth but left it desolate. Thereupon Ratovoantany shot up like a plant from theground, and when Zanahary returned some time later, he found the other god drying clay figures of humans he had made. But Ratovoantany was unable to give thecreatures he had made life, and Zanahary would only agree to do so if they lived inheaven, while the other wanted them to live on earth. A compromise wasreached, whereby Zanahary gave the humans life, and they remained on the earth, buthe was authorised to take back that life, and then the creatures would dwell with himin heaven.Zanahary's wife is Andriamanitra, queen of heaven.