Unsympathetic Magic - Laura Resnick [153]
drapeau: a brightly decorated ceremonial flag that’s
used to salute the loa during a ritual
Gédé: the family of Vodou loa that deal with death and the dead
gris-gris: a magical charm
hounfour: a Vodou temple or place of worship
houngan: a Vodou priest
loa: a Vodou spirit or deity
mambo: a Vodou priestess
Petro: a family of aggressive, violent Vodou loa
Rada: a family of benevolent Vodou loa
vévé: symbolic designs which represent and invoke the loa
Vodou: a syncretic religion that developed in Haiti, arising from a blend of West African faiths and Roman Catholicism
zombie: a body that’s reanimated and raised from the dead to work as a slave
Vodou Loa
Ayida-Wedo: symbolized by the rainbow, she is the wife of Damballah
Baron Samedi: the Lord of Death and guardian of cemeteries
Damballah: the serpent loa who created the world
Erzulie: the loa of love and beauty
Erzulie Dantor: the Petro aspect of Erzulie, this is the loa of jealousy, heartbreak, and vengeance
Mama Brigitte: the wife of Baron Samedi, this Gédé loa presides over cemeteries, black magic, and ill-gotten gains
Marinette: a Petro loa of evil and black magic
Ogoun: the loa of fire, war, and masculinity
Papa Legba: the spirit who guards the crossroads where the spirit world intersects with the physical world
Table of Contents
Title Page
Copyright Page
Dedication
Chapter 1
Chapter 2
Chapter 3
Chapter 4
Chapter 5
Chapter 6
Chapter 7
Chapter 8
Chapter 9
Chapter 10
Chapter 11
Chapter 12
Chapter 13
Chapter 14
Chapter 15
Chapter 16
Chapter 17
Chapter 18
Chapter 19
Chapter 20
Chapter 21
Chapter 22
Chapter 23
Chapter 24
Chapter 25
Glossary