Gede
Family of lwa associated with the realm of the dead, known for merriment and sexual symbolism in Haitian Vodou.
↻ synthesized from 8 sources
When
Relationships
- co occurs with
- Maman Brigitte, Guede Nibo, Baron Criminel, Gede Doub, Guede-Linto, Guede L'Orage, Guede Oussou, Guede Masaka, Guede Ti Malice, Papa Gede, Brav Gede, Gede Bábáco, Nibo, Baron Cimetière, Baron La Croix, Bawon Samdi, petwo lwa, Rada lwa, Omolu, Exu, Lwa, Petwo, Rada, Wangol, Ginen, Kongo, Ibo, Nago, Ezili, Ezili Je-Rouge, Legba, Kafou Legba
- serves
- Baron Samedi
- parent of
- Baron Samedi
- manifests as
- Baron Samedi
- allied with
- Bawon
- child of
- Grand Brigitte
- has aspect
- Baron Samedi
Mentioned by
Sources
Source passages
“The Gede (also Ghede or Guede) family of lwa are associated with the realm of the dead.”
#172 · extracted by claude-sonnet-4-6
“The Gede (also Ghede or Guede) family of lwa are associated with the realm of the dead. The head of the family is Baron Samedi”
#520 · extracted by claude-haiku-4-5-20251001
“Baron Cimetière is one of the Gede, a spirit of the dead, along with Baron Samedi and Baron La Croix in Vodou.”
#13153 · extracted by google/gemini-2.0-flash-001
“the leader of the Gede, loa with particular links to magic, ancestor worship and death. These lesser spirits are dressed like The Baron and are as rude and crude, but not nearly as charming as their master. They help carry the dead to the underworld.”
#13169 · extracted by anthropic/claude-sonnet-4.5
“The Gede are closely associated with the lwa, Bawon, whose aspects are Bawon Samdi (Baron Saturday) - ruler of the graveyard, Baron La Croix (Baron of the Cross) - guardian of the gravestone, and Baron Cimetière (Baron of the Cemetery) - guardian of the grave.”
#14333 · extracted by google/gemini-2.0-flash-001