Exu
Exu is the messenger of the Orixas in Candomblé and the consort of Pomba Gira. He serves as an intermediary between the spiritual and material worlds in Afro-Brazilian religious traditions.
↻ synthesized from 11 sources
When
- First attested
- 1900 CE
- Attested period
- 1900 – 2020
- Historical notes
- Umbanda originated at the start of the 20th century in Brazil.
Relationships
- co occurs with
- the orishas, the ancestors, Ọbàtálá, Odùduwà, Yemòó, Magba, Originators, demon spirits, Vanyan, Creeping Doom, Ibeji, Children of Olokun, Papa Legba, Montu, Amaunet, Amon Ra, Kokou the Ever-Burning, Ra, Sekhmet, Thoth, Mujaji, K'Liluna, Anansi, Kokou, Varnae, Elegbara, Atum, Ptah, Khonshu, Gherke, Anubis, Bes, Bast, Olorun, Olodumare, Baron Samedi, Gede, Omolu
- consort of
- Pomba Gira
- syncretized with
- Eleguá, Saint Anthony of Padua
- serves
- Orishas
- enemy of
- Varnae
- has aspect
- Eshu Ayé, Eshu Bi, Eshu Laroye, Èṣù Láàlù, Exu Tranca-Rua, Exu Mirim, Pombagira, Exu-Agbo, Exu-Elepô, Exu lnã, Exu Ojixé, Exu Caveira
Mentioned by
- Olorun
- Olodumare
- Baron Samedi
- Gede
- Omolu
- Eshu Ayé
- Eshu Bi
- Eshu Laroye
- Èṣù Láàlù
- Exu Tranca-Rua
- Exu Mirim
- Pombagira
- Exu-Agbo
- Exu-Elepô
- Exu lnã
- Exu Ojixé
and 1 more
Sources
Source passages
“While Exu represents male sexuality, fertility and strength, Pomba Gira personifies female sexuality, beauty and desire.”
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“The image of the death is also associated with Exu, lord of the crossroads, who rules cemeteries and the hour of midnight.”
#14488 · extracted by anthropic/claude-sonnet-4.5
“Usually in Umbanda Exu is not considered a single deity, but many different spirits. Some of the most popular Exus are Exu Caveira ("Skull Exu", represented as a skeleton), Exu Tranca-Rua ("Street Locker", opener and closer of spiritual ways) and Exu Mirim ("Little Exu", a spirit”
#20963 · extracted by google/gemini-2.0-flash-001