Babalu-Aye

Feared orisa of smallpox, disease, and healing, called Shopona; son of Nana Buruku.

Parentage

• Nana Buruku

Domains

• disease smallpox
• healing pestilence
• earth and the cold ground

Powers

• Inflicts and cures smallpox and epidemics
• Heals through knowledge of forest plants
• Send and withdraw plague at will

Epithets

• Bàbá-lú-ayé
• Ọba-lú-ayé
• Ṣọ̀pọ̀nná
• Asòjaanò

Relations

• equated with: Earth Lord of Smallpox
• equated with: Sakpata

Sources

• Wikipedia, Babalú-Ayé