egun
ancestor intermediate Candomblé single tradition · 2
Spirits of the dead in Candomblé, to whom offerings may be given.
↻ synthesized from 2 sources
Relationships
- co occurs with
- Aparacá, Babá, eledá, evolved spirits, unevolved spirits, gitano spirits, congo spirits, haitian spirits, arab spirits, plains indian spirits, ancestral spirits, earth, vodúns, Caboclo, inkice, Oludumaré, Iku, Olodumare, Oricha, Orí, Orishas
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Sources
Source passages
“Offerings may also be given to lesser spirits, including caboclos and the spirits of the dead, the egun.”
#278 · extracted by claude-sonnet-4-6
“The oricha and egun are believed to 'eat' the blood of the victim; the latter's lifeforce is deemed to transfer to the oricha, thus strengthening its aché.”
#381 · extracted by claude-sonnet-4-6