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Esu

Yoruba (Nigeria, Benin)

Orisha / Trickster

The divine trickster, messenger, and guardian of the crossroads in Yoruba cosmology. Esu embodies paradox as he is both disruptive and essential for balance. He is the intermediary between humans and the Orisha.

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