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xi Variations in Spelling Ayida Hwedo, also Ayida Ouedo—the wife to Damballah whose symbol is the rainbow Damballa, also Damballah Ouedo, Damballah, and Danbala—the serpent divinity Erzulie—the loa or divinity of love Erzulie Freida, also Ezili Freda—the manifestation of Erzulie, the divinity of love, who is mulatta and childless Erzulie ge-rouge—red-eyed Erzulie Esu, also Esu-Elegba, Eshu-Elegbara, and Esu-Elegbara—the trickster and master linguist divinity from the Yoruba tradition Ezili Danto, also Ezili Dantò—the manifestation of Erzulie, the divinity of love, who is dark-complected and maternal Ghede, also Guedé, Gede, and Gude,—the divinity of death houngan, also oungan—a Voudoun priest, from the Fon tradition Legba (Papa Legba), also Lecbah and Letbah—the divinity from the Fon tradition who is guardian of the crossroads and opener of the gate for other divinities to enter during a mounting ceremony loa and lwa (s. and pl.), also loas and lwas—a divinity or divinities of Haiti Ogun, also Ogou and Ogu—the divinity of iron and war Petro, also Petwo—aggressive and feared rites and divinities of Voudoun Vodun, also Vodou and Vodu—the West African traditional beliefs that gave rise to Voudoun (Haiti) and Voodoo or voodoo (North America) [34.228.168.200] Project MUSE (2024-03-28 14:44 GMT) Zora Neale Hurston, Haiti, and Their Eyes Were Watching God ...