The Loa

A Near as Comprehensive List as Possible

Adjinakou: Also known as Agaou l'éphant. The elephant mystère.

Adya Houn'tò: Loa that mounts the drums by a process called "àdya".

Agassou: Also known as Ati-A-Sou. Guardian loa of the Dahomean traditions. Aspects include Agassou-Allah-Da, Attiassou Yangodor and Mam'bo Ati-A-Sou. vévé

Agwé: Also known as Aga-ou, Agoué and Agoueh. Loa of the ocean, ships and boats, and patron of seafarers. Aspects include Agaou Comblé, Agaou-Tonnerre, Agoueh R Oyo and Agoueh-Tha Oyo. vévé

Aida-Wedo: Also known as Ayida Wedo and Ayidohwédo. Represents the sky powers and symbolized by the rainbow; wife of Damballah, she shares his function as cosmic protector and giver of blessing. vévé

Ayizan: Also known as Grande Ai-Zan and Aizan. Patroness of the marketplace. vévé

Azaca: Loa of agriculture. vévé

Baron Samedi: Also known as Baron Sanmdi and Samedi. Loa of the dead and the cemetery, of the family of Guedé.

Baron Cimetière: Also known as Maître Cimetière. Aspect of Samedi that is loa of the cemetery.
Baron La Croix: Also known as La Croix. Aspect of Samedi that is loa of the cross.

Boli Shah: A family of loa.

Bossou Ashadeh: Loa that was in life King Tegbésou of Dahomey.

Boum'ba Maza: A family of loa.

Brigitte: Also known as Grande Brigitte, Madame Brigitte, Mademoiselle Brigitte and Manman Brijit. The female guardian of graves and loa of the cemeteries; sacred trees are the elm and weeping willow.

Captain Debas: Also known as Deebat or Debard. An American mystère.

Carrefour: Also known as Kalfu and Maître Carrefour. Keeper of the gate between the worlds; the Petro equivalent to Legba.

Trois Carrefours: Aspect of Carrefour as three crossroads.

Damballah Wedo: Also known as Damballah, Danballah, Danbhalah and the Great Serpent. Sky-serpent loa and wise and loving father archetype; symbolized by the color white and the serpent. vévé

Damballah Grand-Chemin: Aspect of Damballah that represents the highway.
Damballah La Flambeau: Aspect of Damballah that is the torch, or pure flame. vévé
Other aspects: Damballah To Can, Damballah Yé-Wé and Grande Obatalah.

Dan Wédo: Loa of the King of France, also called Saint Louis.

Délai: Also known as Maîtresse Délai. Loa who walks with the hountor, or tambourine player.

Dinclinsin: Loa of European origin feared for his great severity.

Erzulie: Also known as Ezili and Maîtresse Erzulie. Ideal figure of womanhood; loa of love and beauty.vévé

Erzulie-Séverine-Belle-Femme: Aspect of Erzulie as a beautiful woman.
Erzulie Taureau: Aspect of Erzulie as the bull.
La Belle Femme: Aspect of Erzulie as the fair Venus.
La Grande Erzulie: Aspect of Erzulie as an elderly, grief-stricken woman.
La Sirène: Also spelled La Sirènn. Sea or serpent aspect of Erzulie.
Tsilah Wédo: Aspect of Erzulie that represents wealth and beauty.
Aspects of Erzulie as vengeance and ugliness: Erzulie Mapiangueh, Erzulie Toho, Erzulie Zandor and Marinette-Bois Chèche.
Other aspects: Erzulie Boum'ba, Erzulie Dantor, Erzulie Dos-bas, Erzulie Fréda, Erzulie Fréda Dahomin, Erzulie Gé Rouge and Erzulie Mapian.

Gran Maître: Also known as Gran Met. The original creator deity.

Grans Bwa: Also known as Ganga-Bois and Grand Bois. Loa of the forest. Aspects include Grand Bois Mégui. vévé

Guedé: Also known as Brav' Ghédé and Ghédé. Loa of the dead, powerful healer and protector of children.

Guedé Cinq Jours Malheureux: Aspect of Guedé as loa of five days' misfortune.
Guedé Docteur Piqures: Aspect of Guedé as the doctor hypodermic.
Guedé L'orage: Aspect of Guedé as the storm.
Guedé Morpion: Aspect of Guedé as the pick-man of Guedé Ratalon (below).
Guedé Ratalon: Aspect of Guedé as the first gravedigger.
Guedé Souffrant: Aspect of Guedé as personification of suffering Christ.
Guedé Z'eclairs: Aspect of Guedé as lightning bolts.
Other aspects: Guedé Bon Poussière de la Croix, Guedé Doube, Duedé Fatras, Guedé Mazaca, Guedé Nibho, Guedé Nibbho or Guedé Nimbo, Guedé Nouvavou, Guedé Ti Clos, Guedé Ti Puce lan d'l'eau, Guedé Ti Pété, Guedé Ti Wava and Guedé Vi.

Legba: Also known as Papa Legba and Legba Ati-bon. One of the principal and most revered of the loa, the guardian of the center-post and the opener of the gate to whom first salutation is due in any ceremony. vévé

Maître Ka-Fu: Aspect of Legba as master of the crossroads.
Other aspects: Ati-G-Bô Legba, Bòcò Legba and Lihsah Legba.

Loco: Also known as Loko Ati-Sou and Loco Atisou. Loa of vegetation, to whom trees and the center-post are sacred. Aspects include Adahi Loko, Adan-hi Loco, Ati-Danhi Ibo Loko, Loko Adan-he-co and Papa Loco Azam'blo Guidi.

Madame Travaux: Loa also known as Mrs. Works.

Mademoiselle Charlotte: European or Caucasian loa who manifests with the personality traits of a white woman.

Maîtresse Hounon'gon: Loa that personifies the "place of sound," the chanting of the canzo.

Marassah: Also known as Marasa. The divine twins.

Marassah Bois: Aspect of Marassah as twins of the wood.
Marassah Bord-de-Mer: Aspect of Marassah as twins of the seashore.
Marassah Guinin: Aspect of Marassah as African twins.

Marie Louise: A famous mystère of the Haitian War of Independence.

Marinette: Also known as Marinette Bois-Chèche, Marinette Bras-Chêche, Marinette Congo and Marinette Pied-Chêche. Powerful and violent principal female loa of the Petro rite.

Mavangou: A family of mystères.

Ogan-Sih-Wedo: The loa of the ogan.

Ogou: Also known as Nanchou, Ogoun and Ogu. Warrior loa associated with the color red, fire, lightning, the sword and metal-working.

Ogou Baba: Aspect of Ogou as a military general.
Ogou Badagris: Phallic aspect of Ogou.
Ogou Bhathalah: Aspect of Ogou as loa of alchemy.
Ogou Fer: Also known as Ogou Ferraille. Aspect of Ogou as loa of the sword, iron and metals; characterized by stability, order and authority. vévé
Ogou Shango: Aspect of Ogou as loa of lightning.
Ogou Tonnerre: Also known as Baron Tonnerre. Aspect of Ogou as loa of thunder.
Other aspects: Ogou Ashadah, Ogou Balisère, Ogou Bha-Da-Gri, Ogou Bha Lin Dyo, Ogou Bha Tha Lah, Ogou Can-Can Ni Can, Ogou Dan Pethro, Ogou Palama and Ogou Y-Am-San.

Ossangne Negre Goue-sih Malor: Loa who is the father of Legba. vévé

Ou-An Ilé: The mother of the Dahomean King Tegbésou after becoming a mystère.

Reine Congo Franc: Loa of the Queen of the French Congo.

Simbi: Also known as Sim'bi and Sim'bi d'l'eau. The water-snake loa. Aspects include Sim'bi Y-An-Kitha, Sim'bi Y-An Deh-Zo, Sim'bi Y-An Pha-Ca and Sim-bi Y-An-Po-Lah. vévé

Sobo: Also known as Grande Sobo. The loa of thunder. Aspects include Sobo Quersou.

Toro Pethro: Loa that is the Petro bull.