Papa Legba
deity intermediate Vodou corroborated · 6
Lwa who is the key to the spirit world, associated with Saint Peter.
↻ synthesized from 6 sources
When
- First attested
- 0 CE
- Attested period
- 0 – 2025
Relationships
- co occurs with
- Eleguá, Baron Samedi, Ezili, Erzulie Freda, Erzulie, Madame Erzulie, Erzulie Gogol, Maitresse Erzulie, Ezili Freda, Damballa, Marasa, Elegbara, Exu, Lwa, Azaka
- syncretized with
- Eṣu, Saint Peter
- allied with
- Voodoo
- child of
- Bondye
Mentioned by
Sources
Source passages
“Papa Legba is typically associated with Saint Peter, who is visually depicted holding keys in traditional Roman Catholic imagery.”
#154 · extracted by claude-sonnet-4-6
“Papa Legba, protector of the home and guardian of gates and crossroads”
#737 · extracted by claude-sonnet-4-6
“Erzulie, Papa Legba and Baron Samedi all appear in the WildCats original comic series, assisting Voodoo.”
#3257 · extracted by google/gemini-2.0-flash-001
“Similarly, because he is understood as the 'key' to the spirit world, Papa Legba is typically associated with Saint Peter, who is visually depicted holding keys in traditional Roman Catholic imagery.”
#20912 · extracted by anthropic/claude-sonnet-4.5
“Papa Legba”
#20943 · extracted by google/gemini-2.0-flash-001