Èṣù-Ẹlẹ́gbára
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Èṣù-Ẹlẹ́gbára is a major Yoruba deity associated with crossroads, communication, and the opening and closing of spiritual pathways, often regarded as a divine messenger and trickster figure.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Èṣù-Ẹlẹ́gbára canonical | 1 |
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Yoruba deity
ⓘ
orisha ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
ambiguity
ⓘ
chance ⓘ destiny ⓘ doorways ⓘ gates ⓘ interpretation of divination ⓘ language ⓘ markets ⓘ moral choice ⓘ roads ⓘ thresholds ⓘ |
| colorAssociation |
black
ⓘ
red ⓘ |
| cosmicRole |
guardian of ase
ⓘ
regulator of cosmic order through disruption ⓘ |
| culture | Yoruba people NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| domain |
communication
ⓘ
crossroads ⓘ spiritual pathways ⓘ |
| function |
carries sacrifices to the gods
ⓘ
closes spiritual pathways ⓘ mediates between humans and other orishas ⓘ opens spiritual pathways ⓘ |
| importantIn | Ifá divination system ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Yoruba NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| moralCharacter |
can bring both fortune and misfortune
ⓘ
morally ambivalent ⓘ |
| offeringType |
dogs
ⓘ
liquor ⓘ palm oil ⓘ roosters ⓘ |
| positionInRitual |
first orisha to be saluted
ⓘ
must be propitiated before other orishas ⓘ |
| religion | Yoruba religion ⓘ |
| role |
divine messenger
ⓘ
trickster figure ⓘ |
| spreadTo |
Afro-Brazilian religions
ⓘ
Afro-Caribbean traditions ⓘ Cuban Santería / Regla de Ocha NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| symbol |
phallus
ⓘ
staff ⓘ stone ⓘ trickster imagery ⓘ |
| title |
Èṣù
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Ẹlẹ́gbára NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| worshipLocation |
crossroads shrines
ⓘ
household thresholds ⓘ village entrances ⓘ |
| worshipTradition | Ifá NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.