Elegbara
E948152
Elegbara is a powerful Yoruba orisha associated with crossroads, communication, and the opening and closing of spiritual pathways.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Yoruba_deity
ⓘ
deity ⓘ orisha ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
closing_of_spiritual_pathways
ⓘ
communication ⓘ crossroads ⓘ opening_of_spiritual_pathways ⓘ |
| controls |
access_to_spiritual_realms
ⓘ
spiritual_gateways ⓘ |
| cosmologicalRole |
keeps_balance_between_worlds
ⓘ
regulates_flow_of_ase ⓘ |
| culture | Yoruba_religion NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| function |
can_block_or_close_paths
ⓘ
carries_prayers_to_other_orishas ⓘ mediates_between_humans_and_divine ⓘ opens_paths_for_rituals ⓘ |
| hasAspect |
ambiguity
ⓘ
mediation ⓘ mischief ⓘ paradox ⓘ protection ⓘ |
| influenced | Afro_diasporic_religions ⓘ |
| moralAspect |
can_help_or_hinder_humans
ⓘ
tests_human_character ⓘ |
| relatedConcept |
Eleggua
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Eshu NERFINISHED ⓘ Exu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religiousTradition |
Ifa
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Yoruba_traditional_religion NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ritualImportance |
first_to_be_saluted_in_many_rituals
ⓘ
must_be_appeased_before_other_orishas ⓘ |
| role |
guardian_of_crossroads
ⓘ
guardian_of_thresholds ⓘ messenger_between_humans_and_orishas ⓘ opener_of_ways ⓘ trickster_deity ⓘ |
| sphereOfInfluence |
choices
ⓘ
destiny ⓘ language ⓘ messages ⓘ paths ⓘ roads ⓘ |
| worshippedIn |
Benin
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Nigeria NERFINISHED ⓘ Togo NERFINISHED ⓘ Yorubaland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.