In Haitian Vodou, '''Papa Legba''' is the loa (spirit) who serves as the intermediary between the loa and humanity. He stands at a spiritual crossroads and gives (or denies) permission to speak with the spirits of Guinee, and is believed to speak all human languages. In Haiti, he is the great elocutioner. Legba facilitates communication, speech, and understanding.

He is always the first and last spirit invoked in any ceremony, because his permission is needed for any communication between mortals and the loa—he opens and closes the doorway.

He usually appears as an old man on a crutch or with a cane, wearing a broad brimmed straw hat and smoking a pipe, or sprinkling water. The dog is sacred to him. Legba is syncretized with Saint Peter, Saint Lazarus, and Saint Anthony.

In Benin and Togo, '''Legba''' is viewed as young and virile, is often horned and phallic, and his shrine is usually located at the gate of the village in the countryside.

Alternatively, he is addressed as Legba Atibon, Atibon Legba, or Ati-Gbon Legba.

*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Papa_Legba Wikipedia]
* Myths in Media Wiki
*[http://www.kiwimojo.com/papalegba.htm Kiwi Mojo]
*[http://americanhorrorstory.wikia.com/wiki/Papa_Legba American Horror Story Wikia]
*[http://altreligion.about.com/od/symbols/ig/Vodoun-Veves/Legba.htm (About) Religion]
*[http://www.reddit.com/r/Smite/comments/1jcs88/papa_legba_voodoun_god_of_the_crossroads/ Reddit]
*[http://www.comicvine.com/papa-legba/4005-81851/ ComicVine]
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