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Papa
Legba (Elegba, Eshu)
In the Vodoun (Voodoo) Pantheon,
Papa Legba is the Lwa of doorways
and crossroads.
Like
the god Hermes of the Greek pantheon, Legba is the messenger of the the gods;
other Loas can only be contacted through him. His counterpart in Lukumi
is Eleggua;
although in Vodoun he is usually depicted in the aspect of an elderly man carrying
a cane.
In
Palo, Legba's counterpart is Lucero, a devil-like trickster.
Alternate
Spellings: Legba, Papa Le Bas, Legba Ati-bon
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