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Baron Samedi

deity underworld Vodou corroborated · 13

Head of the Gede family of lwa, associated with death and cemeteries in Haitian Vodou.

↻ synthesized from 13 sources

When

Relationships

co occurs with
Agwé, Mami Wata, Erzulie La Flambeau, Erzulie Wangol, Erzulie Shango Pye Nago, La Sirène, Marinette Bras-Chêche, Marinette Bwa Chech, Anima Sola, Mai-Louise, Ti-Quitta, Ti Kitha, Ti Quitta Demembre, St Brigit, Tsillah Wedo, Erzulie Freda, Erzulie, Madame Erzulie, Erzulie Gogol, Maitresse Erzulie, Maman Brigitte, Baron Criminel, Gede Doub, Guede-Linto, Guede L'Orage, Guede Oussou, Guede Masaka, Guede Ti Malice, Brav Gede, Gede Bábáco, Nibo, Baron Sunday, Gede Nibo, Guede Nibo, Grand Brigitte, petwo lwa, Rada lwa, Omolu, Exu, Lwa, Petwo, Rada, Wangol, Ginen, Kongo, Ibo, Ezili, Papa Legba, Nago, Ezili Je-Rouge, Legba, Kafou Legba
consort of
Maman Brigitte, Grand Brigitte
enemy of
Papa Gede
manifests as
Baron Cimetière, Baron La Croix, Baron Criminel
syncretized with
Guede Nibo
sibling of
Azagon Lacroix, Baron Piquant
aspect of
Gede
served by
Gede
has aspect
Baron Cimetière, Baron La Croix, Baron Criminel
child of
Gede
manifested by
Gede

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Mentioned by

and 3 more

Sources

internet (2)
  1. Loa
  2. Papa Legba
wikipedia (11)
  1. Erzulie
  2. Maman Brigitte
  3. Baron Cimetière
  4. Baron La Croix
  5. Baron Samedi
  6. Guede Nibo
  7. Gede (Haitian Vodou)
  8. Jeoseungsaja
  9. Personifications of death
  10. Lwa
  11. Memitim

Source passages

“The head of the family is Baron Samedi ("Baron Saturday").”

#170 · extracted by claude-sonnet-4-6

“The head of the family is Baron Samedi ("Baron Saturday"). His consort is Grand Brigitte; she has authority over cemeteries and is regarded as the mother of many of the other Gede.”

#514 · extracted by claude-haiku-4-5-20251001

“Papa Legba’s portrayal in the show has attracted some criticism, with many noting that the portrayal of Papa Legba was more similar to Baron Samedi than the mythical Papa Legba himself.”

#734 · extracted by claude-sonnet-4-6

“Erzulie, Papa Legba and Baron Samedi all appear in the WildCats original comic series, assisting Voodoo.”

#3258 · extracted by google/gemini-2.0-flash-001

“American Gods, Maman Brigitte is portrayed by Hani Furstenberg as the lover of Baron Samedi”

#3272 · extracted by google/gemini-2.0-flash-001