Vèvè
A vèvè, alternatively veve is a religious symbol commonly used in different Afro-American branches of Vodun, such as in Haiti and Louisiana.[1]
Each symbol represents a specific lwa and act as attractors for them during ceremonies, where they are typically drawn on the ground.[1] The vèvè are also inscribed onto shrines to the lwa and onto personal items to function as talismans, with these two practices being present among members of the Louisiana Brotherhood of Assassins: Agaté had an altar to Samdi on the second floor of his hut, and the leather guard to Aveline de Grandpré's Hidden Blade had the intricate patter of Erzulie's vèvè.[2]
Examples of Vèvè[edit | edit source]
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Ai-Zan -
Ayida Wedo -
Carrefour -
Damballah Wedo -
Erzulie -
Legba -
Ogoun -
Papa Legba -
Samdi -
Simbi
Gallery[edit | edit source]
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Aveline's Hidden Blades
Behind the scenes[edit | edit source]
For Assassin's Creed III: Liberation's original PSVita release, vèvè were featured as one of four types of "near collectibles", a series of items that could be collected and shared through the console's Near application, with the other three types being Currency, Books and Gemstones. Subsequent releases of the game, however, removed these alongside the multiplayer that also relied on the hardware's specific characteristics.
Appearances[edit | edit source]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Milo Rigaud, Ve-ve: diagrammes rituels du voudou, French and European Publications Inc., New York, 1974. ISBN 0-8288-0000-6.
- ↑ Assassin's Creed III: Liberation