Ti Jean Petro
Haitian Vodou · deity · Haitian Vodou traditional religion; continuing · deity
A TRICKSTER WHO IS ALSO FIERCE is the combination the Petwo material keeps producing, and the record carries both without smoothing either away.
Domains
- petwo nation
- fire
- trickery
Relations
- son of: Dan Petro
Sources
- Reference treatment of the Petwo lwa: the Petwo are a family of lwa regarded as volatile and hot, in contrast with the Rada, who are regarded as sweet-tempered and cool; Dan Petro is a violent lwa, the deification of the legendary founder of the Petwo rite, the houngan Dom Pedro; Ti Jean Petro is a powerful lwa and the son of Dan Petro, known as a trickster with a fierce nature and a connection to fire and heat; Marinette is a lwa of power and violence; Bosou is portrayed as a man with bull horns and is served in the Petwo rite.