Eshu: Good Tricks and Bad Treats
7m
·
Story Of The gods
·
Eshu: Our tale today takes us deep into the western region of Nigeria, into the lands of the Yorubas. It was there that the tale of Eshu, the trickster god, originated.
Eshu, also known as Elegba or Legba as in the Yoruba dialect, was a trickster god of the Yoruba people of Nigeria in West Africa. He was unpredictable, sly and fond of pranks that can be cruel and disruptive. Indeed, he was despicable. He was one who knew all the languages spoken on earth and served as a messenger between the gods and the people, carrying up to heaven the sacrifices that the people offered to the gods.
Gather round and listen to the tale of the trickster divinity of the Yoruba people.
The episode Eshu: Good Tricks and Bad Treats from the podcast Story Of The gods has a duration of
7:57. It was first published
More episodes from Story Of The gods
The Story Faro And Pemba
In This episode we embark on a story of Pemba and Faro
Kakagye and the Lost Soul's
Just like Anubis is for the Egyptians, so is Kakagye for the people of Ivory Coast. Kakagye guides the soul of the deads through the underworld. He's often described as the bull-headed god. Find out in this episode the tale of Kakagye and the people of the world.
Listen to find out more on Jamit.App
AgbeFon and The Colored Rainbow Snake
In this episode, we journey into Benin State to find out how the world was created.
The Forgotten Tale of Adze
In this episode, we dive into the stories of the mysterious mosquitoes.
Listen to find out more
The legend Bumba
In this episode we take a tour, to find out how the earth was made.