Agwé
A lwa in Vodou believed to reside in the sea, receiving sacrifices such as a white sheep thrown overboard.
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- co occurs with
- Ogoun, Metres Ezili, Iyalorde Oxum, Erzulie La Flambeau, Erzulie Wangol, Erzulie Shango Pye Nago, Marinette Bras-Chêche, Marinette Bwa Chech, Anima Sola, Mai-Louise, Ti-Quitta, Ti Kitha, Ti Quitta Demembre, Maman Brigitte, St Brigit, Tsillah Wedo, La Sirène, Agwe Arroyo, Lwa, Ogu, Nago, petwo lwa, Baron Samedi, Damballa, Legba
- consort of
- Mami Wata, La Sirène, Erzulie Freda, Erzulie Fréda Dahomey
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Source passages
“Because Agwé is believed to reside in the sea, rituals devoted to him often take place beside a large body of water such as a lake, river, or sea. His devotees sometimes sail out to Trois Ilets, drumming and singing, where they throw a white sheep overboard as a sacrifice to him.”
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“Because Agwé is believed to reside in the sea, rituals devoted to him often take place beside a large body of water such as a lake, river, or sea.”
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“His colors are blue, white, and occasionally sea-green or brown. His veve (ritual symbol) is a boat with sails. His symbols are painted shells, painted oars, and sea life like the seahorse and starfish. He is syncretized with the Catholic saint Ulrich of Augsburg”
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