HAITIAN GODSBy: Taylor Youmans
ESHU
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eshu
Responsibilities are the protector of travelers, deity of
roads, particularly crossroads, the deity with the power over
fortune and misfortune, and the personification of death.
Eshu is sometimes identified as Saint Anthony of Padua,
Saint michael, or Santo Nino De Atocha
OYA
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oya
The Oya has been syncretized in Santería with the Catholic images
of the Virgin of Candelaria.
She is the warrior-spirit of the wind, lightning, fertility, fire, and
magic.
It is said that she creates hurricanes and tornadoes, and
guards the underworld.
The sounds od tornados are said to be her whirling skirts as she
dances.
AGWE
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Agwe
He is considered to be married to Erzulie Freda and La
Sirene.
He is is envisioned as a handsome mixed race man with
green eyes, often wearing a naval officer's uniform
His colors are white, blue and occasionally brown.
MARASSA JUMEAUX
Marassa Jumeaux are the divine twins.
There children but older than any other loa.
They synthesize the voodoo Loa as personification
of divine power and the human impotence.
The Marassa are a bit different from standard Loa
they are on a level above them.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marassa_Jumeaux
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