Characteristic of Pakets & Catholic Counterparts to African Ancestral Spirits
Our Lady Czestochoa- Ezili Danto
St. Ulrich- Agwe (Agwe & Lasiren)
St. Martha- Lasiren (Agwe & Lasiren)
Left to Right-St. Anthony, Lazarus, St. Peter, St. Martin- Papa Legba ________
Saint Gerard- The Gede
St. Jacques Majeur- Ogou
Mater Delerosa de Monte Cavario- Ezili Freda
Our Lady Immaculate Conception- Ayido Wedo (Danbala ~ Ayida Wedo)
St. Patrick- Danbala (Danbala ~ Ayida Wedo)
St. Isador – Papa Zaka
Characteristics of the Ancestral Spirits
Name: Papa Legba
Influence: Guardian of Souls, Crossroads between sacred & mortal, helper, guider, and finder of
lost items or lost people.
Color: Orange, yellow, gold, red white
Symbols: Cross, walking stick or cane, keys, crutches
Catholic Counterparts: St. Peter, Anthony, Martin and Lazarus,
Name: The Marasa (twins)
Influence: Medicine, protectors of children, fertility
Color: Any
Symbols: Palm Leaves
Catholic Counterparts: St. Cosmas, St. Damian
Name: Danbala & Ayida Wedo
Influence: Wisdom & Fertility
Color: White for Danbala, white & blue for Ayida Wedo
Symbols: Snakes, eggs, rainbow
Catholic Counterparts: St. Patrick for Danbala, Our Lady of Immaculate Conception for Ayida
Wedo
Name: Ezili Danto
Influence: Grand Matriarchal figure, Mother of all Gods (Voudon’s) Children, fierce protector of
her children and mother love and comfort. Very powerful! She can call in all others.
Color: Rasta colors, greens, yellows, blues, oranges and reds. Rainbow colors
Symbols: Blood, black dolls, knives
Catholic Counterparts: Our Lady of Czestochowa, St. Barbara Africana, Our Lady of Mount
Carmel
Name: The Gede
Influence: Family of spirit guides, spirit family always with us
Color: Purple, black, silver
Symbols: Skulls, hot peppers, black crosses
Catholic Counterparts: St. Gerard
Name: Ezili Freda
Influence: Love, beauty, sensuality & seduction
Color: Pink, pale blue
Symbols: Checkered heart, white lamp with blue, white or pink bulb
Catholic Counterparts: Mater Dolerosa de Monte Cavario
Name: Agwe & Lasiren
Influence: King & Queen over water, clearing, life that exists in water
Color: White & blue
Symbols: Boats, shells, mirrors, fish
Catholic Counterparts: St, Ulrich for Agwe, Nuestra Senora de la Caridad & St. Martha for
Lasiren
Name: Papa Zaka
Influence: Nature, Agriculture
Color: Brown (earth), blue (sky), red (fire)
Symbols: Machete, pipe
Catholic Counterparts: St. Isador
Name: Ogou (pronounced Ogoo or Ogow)
Influence: Warrior, protection, fighter, defender of the weak
Color: Red
Symbols: Sword driven into the ground or worn, red scarf like a flag, machete
Catholic Counterparts: St. Jacques Majeur
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