The most common forms or praise-names of Exu are Exu-Agbo, the protector and guardian of houses and terreiros; Exu-Elepô, the god of palm oil; Exu lnã, the god of fire; and Exu Ojixé, a messenger god.
Exu Caveira is a separate class of entity from Exu the Orixa. In Umbanda, a local variation of Candomblé, Exus are considered the spirits of once living men who evolved into guardians, often associated with cemeteries and protecting against the negative influence of the dead.
África Na África, como no Brasil, Exu exerce as funções de mensageiro e intermediário entre os seres humanos e as divindades; associado, assim, com as encruzilhadas. Também entende-se Exu como o orixá da ordem, do equilíbrio, da organização e da disciplina, possuindo forte relação com orixá Orunmilá. [4]
Son cri est le « Larêyé! » qui signifie le bon parleur et communicateur. Les entités Exu des traditions umbanda ou quimbanda [réf. nécessaire] sont dérivées de l'Exu du candomblé.
2022: Exu, An Afro-Atlantic God in Brazil, which analyzed the presence of Exu in Africa and the Americas and contained the largest collection of Exu/Legba myths of African, Cuban, and Brazilian origin was published.
Exu or Eshu is by far one of the most mysterious and controversial figures in Umbanda and Youruba spirituality. Article by Eduardo Guimaraes.
Who Is Exu? Exu is one of the most well-known spirits of the Brazilian religion and related African-derived traditions. Exu is a powerful spirit who functions as Divine Messenger and Gatekeeper to the Spirit World. He sits at the Crossroads, offering choices and possibilities to humankind.
Iconography often mistakenly compares Exu to the Christian devil. There is no such comparison. In Candomblé, as in general in African religions, there is no place for the Christian concept of sin. Of course in Candomblé free will also marks the distance between humans and animals. But Exú has nothing to do with the evil side of the human soul.