Matches of Lwa With Catholic Saints

Compiled by Bob Corbett

p. 46 From Mama Lola

St. Peter

Danbala

Moses

Black Danbala (stick which turned to a snake)

St. Peter

Legba

St. Lazarus

Legba guardian of the barrier

St. Anthony

Legba (Leyburn)

St. James the Greater

Ogoun

St. Isidore

Zaka

St. Gabriel

Papa Gede spiriti of humanity, sex, protector of children

St. Gerard

Gede

Agoue

St. Ulrique (who usually holds a fish)

Agwe

St. Ulrique

Our Lady of Sorrows

Ezili Danto (p. 217)

Our Lady of Czestochowa (Polish black virgin)

Ezili Danto (p. 228)

Our Lady of Lourdes

Our Lady of Mount Carmel (p. 228)

Our Lady of Caridad del Cobre Lasyrenn

Maria Delorosa del Monte Calvario

Ezili Freda

Ezili Freda:

Rada

Ezili Danto:

Petro

St. Cosmos and St. Damian for the marassa. (Desquiron, p. 84)

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