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Thread #124286   Message #2744068
Posted By: Azizi
12-Oct-09 - 09:07 AM
Thread Name: Folklore: Varieties of Christianity
Subject: RE: Folklore: Varieties of Christianity
For those who may be interested, here is one list of the African deities who were identified as Catholic saints (Other lists may differ in some regards from this one)


Eleggua / Elegua: Messenger, Opener of the Way, Trickster
Saint Simon Peter
San Martin (Caballero)
Saint Anthony (of Padua)
El Nino de Atocha
Saint Expedite
Saint Michael Archangel

Obatala / Obatalia: Father-Mother of Humanity, Bringer of Peace and Harmony
Our Lady of Mercy
Our Lady of Mt. Carmel

Yemaya / Yemalia / Yemalla: Spirit of Motherhood, the Ocean, and the Moon
Our Lady of Regla
Mary, Star of the Sea (Stella Maris)

Oya: Female Warrior, Spirit of Wind, Storm, Thunder, and Magic
Our Lady of Candelaria
Saint Catherine
Saint Theresa

Oshun / Ochum: Lady of Love, Beauty, and Sexuality, Spirit of Fresh Water
Our Lady of Caridad del Cobre (Our Mother of Charity)

Chango / Shango / Xango / Sango: Fourth King of the Yoruba, immortalized as Spirit of Thunder
Saint Barbara
Saint Jerome

Ogun / Ogum: Lord of Metals, Minerals, Tools, War, Birds, and Wild Beasts
Saint John the Baptist
Saint Anthony (of Padua)
Saint George
San Pedro (Saint Simon Peter)

Orula / Orunmila: Teacher, Prophet
Saint John the Evangelist taking Jesus down from cross

Babaluaye: Spirit of Disease and Sickness, also Provider of Money to the Poor
Saint Lazarus of Dives


http://www.luckymojo.com/sevenafricanpowers.html

[The African deities are posted in italics by me to help distinquish them from the list of Catholic saints.]