Èṣù | |
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Trickery, Crossroads, Misfortune, Chaos, Death, Travelers, Messenger | |
Member of irunmole | |
Eshu in a carving by Carybé | |
Other names | Echú, Exú |
Venerated in | Yoruba religion, Santería, Candomblé |
Region | Yorubaland, Latin America |
Ethnic group | Yoruba people |
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Èṣù is a pivotal Òrìṣà/Irúnmọlẹ̀ in the Yoruba spirituality or Yoruba religion known as ìṣẹ̀ṣe. Èṣù is a prominent primordial Divinity (a delegated Irúnmọlẹ̀ sent by the Olódùmarè) who descended from Ìkọ̀lé Ọ̀run, and the Chief Enforcer of natural and divine laws - he is the Deity in charge of law enforcement and orderliness.[1] As the religion has spread around the world, the name of this Orisha has varied in different locations, but the beliefs remain similar.