Eshu
Sign in to saveÈṣù is the oriṣa of trickery, crossroads, duality and languages in the Yoruba religion. Eṣu is a prominent primordial divinity (a delegated Irúnmọlẹ̀ sent by the Olodumare) who descended from Ìkọ̀lé Ọ̀run, and the chief enforcer of natural and divine laws. He is in charge of law enforcement and orderliness. As the Yoruba religion spread around the world, the name of this Orisha has varied in different locations, but the beliefs remain similar.
Key facts
- Deity.type
- Yoruba
- Deity.name
- Èṣù
- Deity.other_names
- Eshu, Echú, Exú, Ẹlẹgba, Ẹlẹgbara, Ọdara, Láàlú, Láàróyè
- Deity.member_of
- Irunmole
- Deity.venerated_in
- Yoruba religion, Santería, Candomblé, Umbanda
- Deity.image
- Wooden figure representing the god Eshu, Nigeria, 1880-1920 Wellcome L0057651.jpg
- Deity.caption
- A wooden figure of Eshu
- Deity.deity_of
- Travelers, Messenger, Crossroads
- Deity.region
- Yorubaland, Latin America
- Deity.ethnic_group
- Yoruba people
- Deity.equivalent1_type
- Vodún
- Deity.equivalent1
- Papa Legba
- Deity.greek_equivalent
- Hermes
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Article
10 sectionsContents
- Beliefs
- Name and roles
- Brazil
- Candomblé
- Umbanda
- Mistranslation
- Modern influence
- See also
- Notes
- References
Èṣù is the oriṣa of trickery, crossroads, duality and languages in the Yoruba religion. Eṣu is a prominent primordial divinity (a delegated Irúnmọlẹ̀ sent by the Olodumare) who descended from Ìkọ̀lé Ọ̀run, and the chief enforcer of natural and divine laws. He is in charge of law enforcement and orderliness. As the Yoruba religion spread around the world, the name of this Orisha has varied in different locations, but the beliefs remain similar.
== Beliefs == thumb|Eṣu in a carving by Carybé Eṣu is the messenger and intermediary between the Ajogun (malevolent spirits), the Oriṣa (benevolent spirits) and ẹ̀dá èniyàn (human beings); he distributes and supervises the distribution of sacrifices (ẹbọ) made by humans to the Oriṣa and Ajogun. Amulets in the form of Eshu covered with divination boards are used in some Yoruba traditions.