Vodou Mythology

The Gods and Spirits of Vodou

DAMBALLAH

Haitian Beauty Spirit

Also known as Damballa, Damballa-Wedo, Damballah-Wedo, Danbala

The great lazy Snake that coils round the Earth

The Loa of Snakes in general and huge ones in particular, he’s a consort of Aida-Wedo the Rainbow Fertility Snake.

GodNote: Sorry this Damballah article is a bit short. We have sent our Data Dwarves off to find more nuggets of information. Updates coming soon.

Damballah Facts and Figures

Name: Damballah
Pronunciation: Coming soon
Alternative names: Damballa, Damballa-Wedo, Damballah-Wedo, Danbala

Gender: Male
Type: Spirit
Area or people: Haiti
Celebration or Feast Day: Unknown at present

Role:
In charge of: Beauty
Area of expertise: Beauty

Good/Evil Rating: OKAY, not bad
Popularity index: 7747

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Article last revised on May 20, 2019 by the Godchecker data dwarves.
Editors: Peter J. Allen, Chas Saunders

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