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The veve of Erzulie Phré-Da or Frèda. In this aspect, Erzulie symbolizes a fish of the air or flying fish. Erzulie represents chastity, marriage, marital bond, and purity. She is said to love jewels and perfumes, and her favorite color is pink. Her attribute is marital union as a religious pact.

The veve of Legba, representing God the Son. He is the African Osiris, King of Kings, and the guardian of roads, gates, and doors. He walks on both the planetary points of the Sun and Mercury. In the Sun, he symbolizes the Sacred Heart of Jesus. In Mercury, he personifies medical science. Voodoo worshippers call him Papa Legba. In Santeria, he is known as Elegguá.

The veve of Legba At-Bon. In this aspect, the loa is syncretized as Saint Anthony of Padua. Legba is always honored in Voodoo ceremonies before the other loas. He has two wives, the loas Tsi-Lah Hwedo and Aida Hwédo, synthesized as Erzulie Freda.

The veve of Dambhalah and Aida Hwédo, the greatest of all the loas. Bambhalah is also known as Dambhalah Hwédo and is a representation of God the Father. He personifies simultaneous fire and water. Aida Hwédo is Dambhalah's wife and symbolizes God the Mother. She personifies the rainbow and all the waters. As Dambhalah is the biggest of all the fish, Aida Hwédo is the biggest of all female fish, often represented by the whale. Their combined symbol is two snakes, intertwined.

A veve symbolizing various loas, including Dambhalah (the snake) and Erzulie (the heart).

Legba is the "Loa of the Crossroads," the one who must be addressed first, for only he can open the gates for the spirits. Legba is a crippled old man who walks with a stick or a crutch, and has a pipe in his mouth and a sack over his shoulder. Originally he was both male and female, the initial procreative whole. The poteau-mitan—the central post around which the altar is built—is also known as the poteau-Legba. He is the guardian of the sacred gateway. Legba is linked to Carrefour, who, in turn, is linked to Ghédé, god of the dead.

Agwé-Taroyo is the loa of the sea and all that is in it. Ceremonies to Agwé are frequently held at the seashore, where offerings are floated out to sea in small boats. He is a mulatto dressed in a naval officer's uniform, and he may carry a telescope under his arm. Blue and white are his colors. Agwé likes gunfire. He is a protector of seafarers.

Ogoun is also known as Ogu-Balindjo, a sky deity. His color is red, which is also the color of his eyes. Ogoun carries a saber. He is a warrior hero and a magician. He is a healer, with particular concern for children. Rum is a favorite of his.

Loco and Ayizan are the priest and priestess of the loa. Loco is "chief of Legba's escort." Ayizan protects against malevolent magic. Her symbol is a palm leaf, and her colors are white and silver. She never possesses anyone, since she presides over the rites.

Papa 'Zaca is related to the Ghédés and is the god of agriculture. He is dressed in denim, like a country peasant, and carries a straw bag, a macoute. His color is blue, and corn meal and corn cakes are his offerings.

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