Erzulie Freda Dahomey
Erzulie Fréda Dahomey, the Rada aspect of Erzulie, is the Haitian African loa of love, beauty, jewelry, dancing, luxury, and flowers.
Description[]
She wears three wedding rings, one for each husband - Damballa, Agwe and Ogoun. Her symbol is a heart, her colors are pink, blue, white and gold, and her favorite sacrifices include jewelry, perfume, sweet cakes and liqueurs.
She is part of a family of female spirits in Haitian Voodoo. They are commonly associated with love, whether vain, reckless, maternal, or compassionate. Rada loa are traditionally guardians of morals and principles.
Overview[]
Coquettish and very fond of beauty and finery, Erzulie Freda is femininity and compassion embodied, yet she also has a darker side; she is seen as jealous and spoiled and within some Vodoun circles is considered to be lazy. During ritual possession, she may enter the body of either a man or a woman. She enjoys the game of flirtation and seduces people without distinguishing between sexes.