Babalu-Aye
Yoruba · deity · mythic · deity
Feared orisa of smallpox, disease, and healing, called Shopona; son of Nana Buruku.
Parentage
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