Eshu
Sign in to saveAlso known as Exu, Èṣù, Echú, Exú
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.
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 · Español
Eshu, Exu o Esu es un orisha en la mitología yoruba. A medida que la religión se ha extendido por el mundo, el nombre de este orisha ha variado en diferentes lugares, pero las creencias siguen siendo similares. Eshu. Orisha, del grupo de los Orisha Oddé, comúnmente denominados "Los Guerreros". Rige las manifestaciones de lo malévolo.
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