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That being said, I recommend against the mind-set that treats the lwa as masks, or archetypal symbols. Freda is not just another name for Venus, which is just another name for Lakshmi, which is just another name for Hathor, and so on. Damballah is not just the Fon/Ewe name for Obatala; Gran Bwa is more than just a “symbol that represents the forest.” I have found that the lwa are distinct and individual spirits — not masks or aspects, but fully developed and complex personalities. ”
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Kenaz Filan, The Haitian Vodou Handbook (via effyeahvodou)
I absolutely agree with this.
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YES. I get so irritated when I see things like “Isis is Aphrodite” and “Hathor is Oshun.”
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