Erzulie

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In Vodun, Erzulie (sometimes spelled Ezili) is a family of lwa, or spirits.

Erzulie Freda Dahomey, the Rada aspect of Erzulie, is the spirit of love, beauty, jewellery, dancing, luxury and flowers. She wears three wedding bands, one for each husband: Damballa, Agwe and Ogoun. She is often represented by a heart symbol. Her colors are pink, blue, and gold. Coquetish and very fond of beauty and finery, Erzuile Freda is femininity and compassion embodied. She is also often associated with gay men.

In her Petro nation aspect as Erzulie Dantor she is often depicted as a scarred and buxom woman holding a child protectively in one hand and a knife in the other. She is a warrior, and particularly a fierce protector of women and children; She is also the patron of lesbians. It has been said that a common depiction of Erzulie Dantor has its roots in copies of the icon of the Black Madonna of Częstochowa, brought to Haiti by Polish soldiers fighting on both sides of the Haitian revolution from 1802 onwards.Discussion on webster.edu Non-initiate Vodouisants can make services for Erzulie Dantor Service for Erzulie Dantor

Other aspects include Grande Erzulie, who is seen as an old lady whom nobody loves anymore, Erzulie Ge-Rouge/Erzulie Red Eyes, Erzulie La Flambeau.