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Erzulie (sometimes spelled Erzili or Èzili) is a family of loa, or spirits, in Vodou.

Key facts

Deity.name
Erzulie Freda
Deity.type
voodoo
Deity.image
Czestochowska.jpg
Deity.caption
The Black Madonna of Częstochowa, the inspiration typically used in the depiction of Erzulie Dantor
Deity.venerated_in
Haitian Vodou, Louisiana Voodoo, Folk Catholicism
Deity.attributes
Pale bejeweled woman, pink dresses, three wedding rings, heart-shaped medals, heart pierced by sword
Deity.deity_of
Love, health, beauty, passion, prosperity, perfumes, jewelry, flowers

via Wikipedia infobox

Wikidata facts

Instance of
Loa
Gender
female
Religion
Candomblé
Sources (1)

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Encyclopedic overview

10 sections
Contents
  • Overview
  • Maîtresse Mambo Erzulie Fréda Dahomey
  • Èrzulie Dantòr
  • Erzulie Family
  • Rada
  • Petro
  • Others
  • Similar spirits in the pantheon
  • Erzulie in popular culture
  • References

Erzulie (sometimes spelled Erzili or Èzili) is a family of loa, or spirits, in Vodou.

== Overview == The Erzulie is a family of loa that are often associated with water (fluidity), femininity, and feminine bodies. They are one of the only group of spirits directly tied to these characteristics and those who become possessed (through spirit possession) often are women or Masisi (effeminate and or homosexual men).

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Erzulie” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.