Kwoth
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Kuoth, also known as Kuoth Nhial, is the supreme omnipresent god and creator deity of the Nuer people of South Sudan and Gambella.[1][2][3][4]
Kwoth is known as the "Spirit of the Sky", and is thought to have reign over celestial bodies and natural phenomena. Kwoth created humans and let them live on earth. However, there remained a rope that linked heaven and earth. This allowed humans to climb up to heaven when they became old, and upon their arrival in heaven, humans would return to their rejuvenated selves.[1][2] One day, a hyena used the rope to travel to heaven.[1] In some versions, the hyena is accompanied by a weaver bird.[2] Kwoth was wary of their intentions and tried to stop them from returning to earth. They escaped, however, and the hyena later cut the rope connecting the two realms. From that day on, humans can die of old age.[1][2]