Bossou Ashadeh
Bossou Ashadeh is a loa, the spirit of the deceased Dahomean King Tegbessou in Vodou, and especially in Haiti.[1]
As the Petro manifestation, Bossou is often depicted as a horned bull.
loa (ou famille de loas) puissant et agressif, esprit "taureau"
(représenté avec des cornes); dieu de la foudre (cf. Sogbo);
[nom pouvant provenir de Besu, vodoun du tonnerre au Bénin,
ou de bossum, désignation générique des divinités en pays.
References
- Rigaud, Milo (1969). Secrets of Voodoo. City Lights Bookstore. p. 54. ISBN 0872861716. Retrieved October 14, 2015.
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