I love that Samedi is the exact opposite of the tradition death god archetype. I also noticed that the thumbnail is Baron Samedi’s profile art from the game Smite. It’s an awesome game about Gods and creatures from all different mythologies. This video was an awesome one as always
When you die, and the spirit of Death comes for you: "No! No! Stay away, please! I'm too young!" When you realize said spirit is the good Baron: "Oh... Well, hello, handsome!"
wow this is amazing to hear. with all due respect, this sounds just like "La Santa Muerte" from my culture. im mexican and grew into what we call "santeria". La Santa Muerte in my culture is "death", she is a beautiful entity that protects and aids those who show her love and respect her. Now for those who do accept her as their protector and pray to her on a daily basis, she will help you out by taking the bad people out of your life or maybe by helping you out at work. who knows she works in mysterious ways.
Too bad he didn't do the mythical figure any justice. In every Disney movie up till the 2000s, the villains are always more interesting than the protagonists however The Shadow Man from Princess and the Frog did not deliver in my opinion. This fool Baron sounds more interesting than Hades and a better dealer than Ursula. His overall person seems tough but fair and I like it.
@@kinnyjoans8493 Ohhh bruh. You might be right. Facilier did seem a bit flameboyant looking back. I just looked him up and he was Samedi's apprentice. I will say there's mix of both in the character's conception.
Jesus, Moses, Zeus, Hercules, Orpheus, Quetzalcoatl, Beowulf, Fionn mac Cumhail, Anubis, Sun Wukong, Thor, now Baron Samedi, you're going through all the big players!
@@marinakaiser7639 Not really sure about that claim, since only Anubis is a god of death among the ones I listed and Jesus overcame death (that's kinda the big deal in the gospels). Thor and Moses both died, and Orpheus traveled to the underworld.
I like the vibe of this guy. Every other culture: Death is scary and Hell is where you might suffer if you live in sin. Baron: Oh you died? Well join the party! It's a real scream!
I greatly appreciate this information. I've always been drawn to the idea that Death is not so grim, but Kind when warranted, and full of life. And harsh beyond comprehension when crossed.
Death is the opposite of edgy- nothing unique about it. It comes for everyone, so it makes sense that its Agents would behave like everyday Joes (or Joans, like Santa Muerte).
Came across this video, watched for 3 minutes and knew you had done your research. I immediately subbed. I have a book on over 2000 different Entities. I love this stuff
Not going to lie, I read it as Bowmsamdi, but still knew who it was meant to be lol For those who don't know the reference, this is a character in World of WarCraft, the Troll Loa of Graves & Death. He is one of the favorite characters amongst fans & the voice actor does an amazing job to bring him to.. life?
It's great to find another Mythological channel. I love studying this stuff, as an Occultist Voodoo is a practice I know least about being an Italian. I practice High Magick, Study the Kabbalah, and Traditional Witchcraft. And Study many more paths.
Baron Samedi is the only Lowa that is married, to Mama Brigitte a redheaded Irish woman. They both look after the dead, Samedi will happily play jokes on the other Lowa but he takes his guide of the dead souls seriously. Brigitte and Samed are both extremely sexual and having experienced first hand grief, nothing makes you want to feel vitality more than sex and the bringing of a new life. Samedi is more reserved and takes no sides in the mortal world yet Brigitte is the Lowa to ask for justice or vengeance. Many people think these are the same but justice is what you get and vengeance is what you ask for and what you ask has a price to be paid. Most people keep saying that Samedi is met at crossroads yet that is usually Papa Legba, he’s like an old blues player incarnation of Samedi yet isn’t one of his incarnations. Samedi will happily play jokes on the other Lowa but he takes his task ask the guide of the souls of the dead seriously, Legba is like his con artist father who, silver tongues will trick the living out of everything they own. The crossroads is an ancient and important symbol, you have four roads to travel, Samedi actually only escorts you one way or the other between the living and the dead. Legba is met when you need to open up all access to all Lowa and all knowledge, knowing everything doesn’t make your outcome any easier, in fact it makes it harder. Samedi is in top hat and coat takes with a cane that pounds the first strike of the ground to start the bear. You’d know him if you saw him. Legba is tattily dressed with a guitar and dogs, he is the one that will smile wide and get out his marked deck of cards and fleece you dry. It’s actually Legba that is associated with big black roosters (think the old blues song about my rooster crowing), it’s not Samedi. Samedi may take on three faces like Irish witches like his wife have throughout the ages, but actually NONE of them are sadistic and would be satisfied by an animal bring burned alive. The three faces are death, his guidance of your soul as you become part of the Earth again and rebirth. You can choose to believe me or not. The nearest I’ve been to Haiti is the Dominican and I’m a white Irish woman. I died in a coma twice last year and came out of it talking about Lowas, Orishas and mumbling lots of other words I had never known. I recall the ‘people’ I met on my fight to stay alive and I remember well the bargains I struck. I had no idea what Voodoo and Santeria were other than scary words about black magic. I only recently saw a documentary about Haitian Voodoo shot in the 1970’s by the BBC about either and I fucking fainted. I don’t practice or research these religions because I’m sick of hearing about the dark side: however I know for sure it all comes back around again and those we have lived before we will live again.
@@jaxthewolf4572 I was referring more to how the more commonly known aspects of Voodoo (straw dolls, magic trinkets that give people powers, etc.) are actually more in line with its more malevolent cousin Hoodoo, but I see your point
Oh ive been wondering why i knew the nanrme theb it dawned on me during the intro i know off him from saints row 2s sons of samedi. I look forward to learning more
Probably because he is the most popular or well known loa. Grabbing the attention of even those who know very little about voodoo. I mean there have been things in media inspired by him. Papa Legba can also be googled easily
So, I thought Papa Legba was more to do with being at the crossroads between life and death, or just transitions in general. Is he separate, or just another personification like the others mentioned?
@@Ifuddontlikeitwatchsomthinelse More like Japanese Shinto. Different spirits for different things/purposes. But each "lwa"/spirit can have different manifestation. Erzulie for example can be Erzulie Freda, Erzulie Danto, Erzulie je rouj etc.
I'm from Louisiana (born and raised in BR, and made the 2-hour drive to New Orleans several times) but have never actually met a voodoo person or heard of Baron Samedi at all. Clicked on the video because of the uncanny resemblance to Dr Facilier from one of my favorite Disney movies, "The Princess and the Frog"
@@jaxthewolf4572 the most powerful is the great master olohoum not Damballah the divine serpent however is the oldest loa and spiritual father of the Loa
I love that Samedi is the exact opposite of the tradition death god archetype. I also noticed that the thumbnail is Baron Samedi’s profile art from the game Smite. It’s an awesome game about Gods and creatures from all different mythologies. This video was an awesome one as always
Right! I main him in the game lol
Yup. Their videos often contain pieces of Smite art. Almost makes me wonder if the channel creator is a fan of the game.
When you die, and the spirit of Death comes for you:
"No! No! Stay away, please! I'm too young!"
When you realize said spirit is the good Baron:
"Oh... Well, hello, handsome!"
🤣👍
I'm straight, and even I would say that. And please tell me he sounds like Keith David.
@@aaronfraire9073 lol😄
Screw Heaven and Valhalla. When I die I want to drink rum, smoke cigars and tell dirty jokes with him for eternity.
@@wolf_skin 😂
wow this is amazing to hear. with all due respect, this sounds just like "La Santa Muerte" from my culture. im mexican and grew into what we call "santeria". La Santa Muerte in my culture is "death", she is a beautiful entity that protects and aids those who show her love and respect her. Now for those who do accept her as their protector and pray to her on a daily basis, she will help you out by taking the bad people out of your life or maybe by helping you out at work. who knows she works in mysterious ways.
Fun fact about Baron Samedi: He's partly the basis for Dr. Facilier, AKA The Shadow Man, from "The Princess and the Frog".
And I was thinking Dr Facilier was based off of Baron Samedi too!
Too bad he didn't do the mythical figure any justice. In every Disney movie up till the 2000s, the villains are always more interesting than the protagonists however The Shadow Man from Princess and the Frog did not deliver in my opinion. This fool Baron sounds more interesting than Hades and a better dealer than Ursula. His overall person seems tough but fair and I like it.
I believe he is only supposed to be a rather powerful prest of voodoo and baran Sandi is his patron god but I don't know
Nope that’s ghede nibu
@@kinnyjoans8493 Ohhh bruh. You might be right. Facilier did seem a bit flameboyant looking back. I just looked him up and he was Samedi's apprentice. I will say there's mix of both in the character's conception.
growing up haitian my grandma tells me all kind voudou stories now you have to do Papa legba
Ooooh can you imagine if he did Bosou Koblamin?
Jesus, Moses, Zeus, Hercules, Orpheus, Quetzalcoatl, Beowulf, Fionn mac Cumhail, Anubis, Sun Wukong, Thor, now Baron Samedi, you're going through all the big players!
Speaking of Sun Wukong...Journey to the West, at long last, premieres next week!!
@@MythologyUnleashed Nice!
J S that are all Gods of death hmm🤔than i learned something new 😊
@@marinakaiser7639 Not really sure about that claim, since only Anubis is a god of death among the ones I listed and Jesus overcame death (that's kinda the big deal in the gospels). Thor and Moses both died, and Orpheus traveled to the underworld.
@@js1423 Lol 😂yes that's truth 😄👍
I like the vibe of this guy. Every other culture: Death is scary and Hell is where you might suffer if you live in sin.
Baron: Oh you died? Well join the party! It's a real scream!
Been to Ayiti?
I love the voodoo lore! Please, make more videos about the Lwa!
Soul shit is always fly as fuck
I’m guessing he was the inspiration for Doctor Facilier of princess and the frog.
At the end, he did say "Friends on the Other Side". Also, in the seventh season of Once Upon A time, Facilier's cursed name was Baron Samedi.
Actually, yeah. At least partly.
He was
Great video as usual. A new mythological figure I hadn't known about!
I greatly appreciate this information. I've always been drawn to the idea that Death is not so grim, but Kind when warranted, and full of life. And harsh beyond comprehension when crossed.
Baron samedi sounds like a badass
Love the drums used in this.
You think being a god of death he would be edgy and angsty but he's the exact opposite
Yeah he's a party pal
Death is the opposite of edgy- nothing unique about it. It comes for everyone, so it makes sense that its Agents would behave like everyday Joes (or Joans, like Santa Muerte).
@@pablodelsegundo9502 ok
This sounds like the kind of afterlife I can get behind.
Ginen (the voodoo afterlife) will be very fun I imagine
Absolutely. The Abrahamic binary of the afterlife is specious.
Came across this video, watched for 3 minutes and knew you had done your research. I immediately subbed. I have a book on over 2000 different Entities. I love this stuff
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May I ask what book that is if you don’t mind?
Not going to lie, I read it as Bowmsamdi, but still knew who it was meant to be lol
For those who don't know the reference, this is a character in World of WarCraft, the Troll Loa of Graves & Death.
He is one of the favorite characters amongst fans & the voice actor does an amazing job to bring him to.. life?
Baran Samedi, Bwomsamdi Potato, Potahto
All of the troll loa in WoW are based on voodoo and voduo figures and that is why there is that close resemblance😊.
He is glorious
I really appreciate your videos man. I love the concept and the conscientious coverage of this topic. Rock on 🎸
It's great to find another Mythological channel. I love studying this stuff, as an Occultist Voodoo is a practice I know least about being an Italian. I practice High Magick, Study the Kabbalah, and Traditional Witchcraft. And Study many more paths.
Vodoo or vodou is not witchcraft it's a religion the Juju or Obeah is witchcraft
Ah, yes! The man behind Dr. Facilier from "The Princess & The Frog"!!
I know, right? Awesome.
I wish I had friends on the other side
Now we know where the inspiration for The Shadow Man (Princess and the Frog) comes from.
This was really informative. It would be cool to see videos on other Lwa.
I first heard of Samedi from a board game I had as a kid called Atmostfear.
Love that game. And its predecessor, Nightmare. I think my sister still has them both.
THATS MY MAN YALLL kwa kwa 🥺🌹🌹🖤💜
Can you do papa legba!
I hope he shows up more in media. He sounds like a perfect comic relief character.
The old ways are making a serious comeback. I think you'll see more of the Barons and Orishas (amongst others) in the future.
I never even heard of him 😂🤦🏻♀️thank you so much MU🖤❤
Sugar Hill 1974 with that song "Super Natural Voodoo Woman" features the Baron
I wish baron would return in a bond film
The fact that some of the images are from Smite, makes me rejoice and drawn me here. Excellent work!
Same here lol
Baron Samedi is the only Lowa that is married, to Mama Brigitte a redheaded Irish woman. They both look after the dead, Samedi will happily play jokes on the other Lowa but he takes his guide of the dead souls seriously. Brigitte and Samed are both extremely sexual and having experienced first hand grief, nothing makes you want to feel vitality more than sex and the bringing of a new life.
Samedi is more reserved and takes no sides in the mortal world yet Brigitte is the Lowa to ask for justice or vengeance. Many people think these are the same but justice is what you get and vengeance is what you ask for and what you ask has a price to be paid.
Most people keep saying that Samedi is met at crossroads yet that is usually Papa Legba, he’s like an old blues player incarnation of Samedi yet isn’t one of his incarnations. Samedi will happily play jokes on the other Lowa but he takes his task ask the guide of the souls of the dead seriously, Legba is like his con artist father who, silver tongues will trick the living out of everything they own.
The crossroads is an ancient and important symbol, you have four roads to travel, Samedi actually only escorts you one way or the other between the living and the dead. Legba is met when you need to open up all access to all Lowa and all knowledge, knowing everything doesn’t make your outcome any easier, in fact it makes it harder.
Samedi is in top hat and coat takes with a cane that pounds the first strike of the ground to start the bear. You’d know him if you saw him.
Legba is tattily dressed with a guitar and dogs, he is the one that will smile wide and get out his marked deck of cards and fleece you dry.
It’s actually Legba that is associated with big black roosters (think the old blues song about my rooster crowing), it’s not Samedi.
Samedi may take on three faces like Irish witches like his wife have throughout the ages, but actually NONE of them are sadistic and would be satisfied by an animal bring burned alive. The three faces are death, his guidance of your soul as you become part of the Earth again and rebirth.
You can choose to believe me or not. The nearest I’ve been to Haiti is the Dominican and I’m a white Irish woman.
I died in a coma twice last year and came out of it talking about Lowas, Orishas and mumbling lots of other words I had never known.
I recall the ‘people’ I met on my fight to stay alive and I remember well the bargains I struck. I had no idea what Voodoo and Santeria were other than scary words about black magic.
I only recently saw a documentary about Haitian Voodoo shot in the 1970’s by the BBC about either and I fucking fainted.
I don’t practice or research these religions because I’m sick of hearing about the dark side: however I know for sure it all comes back around again and those we have lived before we will live again.
Nice. I was wondering when Baron Samedi would pop up on your channel😊
I love that Dr. Facilier reference at the end. 😍😍😍
I’m from Louisiana myself and actually met a few Voodoo dudes. This is very accurate.
So what is voodoo like
@@riverbullshark think of it as a combination of Taro, psychic and black magic
@@Kaijugan ok looks interesting
@@Kaijugan Wouldn't really call it black magic because that would insinuate malicious intent. More of neutral or grey magic.
@@jaxthewolf4572 I was referring more to how the more commonly known aspects of Voodoo (straw dolls, magic trinkets that give people powers, etc.) are actually more in line with its more malevolent cousin Hoodoo, but I see your point
I think this is were the inspiration for shadow man came from the valiant comics character
this channel is so amazing
Are you ready?!!!?!?!? *brass blares*
Amazing info ❤. Thank u
always liked the baron ever since i heard of the warcraft counterpart
The most stylish depiction of death.
We only need one ear to hear the whispers of the Lwa.
I hope I can get drunk when I’m dead so I can drink with The Baron!
Awesome video as always, have you considered doing one about the Wendigo or Skinwalkers?
Oh ive been wondering why i knew the nanrme theb it dawned on me during the intro i know off him from saints row 2s sons of samedi. I look forward to learning more
Very interesting, thanks!
Why is it that Baron Samedi is the only Lwa I can google without issue when I know that in Voodoo there's more than one Lwa
I think a lot of it is just still secret...
This is Haitian Vodou and you can google many "lwas" easily. Erzulie, Dambala, Papa Gede, Ogu etc.
@@alexskatit4188 u can google it yea but the info is not very in depth...
Probably because he is the most popular or well known loa. Grabbing the attention of even those who know very little about voodoo. I mean there have been things in media inspired by him. Papa Legba can also be googled easily
@@jaxthewolf4572 I couldn't find anything about Papa outside of the show AHS
Vey informative. Thank you
This was a really cool look at a pantheon I know nothing about, and it helps me think about a group different from my own. Thank you.
I loved him in Live and Let Die.
Love the ending where he's riding the locomotive. Death is, after all, always with us.
Tbh I yelled “Holy Shit!” when I saw the text saying that Baron Samedi was syncretized to Jesus Lol XD
So, I thought Papa Legba was more to do with being at the crossroads between life and death, or just transitions in general. Is he separate, or just another personification like the others mentioned?
Seperate spirits i think... idk much but yea papa legba is the crossroads spirit maybe its like demons/gods they are aspects of one larger entity?...
Legba is at the crossroad not Bawon Samdi.
But all the lwas are connected though right? Like hindu gods, they are aspects of the same divinity correct?
@@Ifuddontlikeitwatchsomthinelse More like Japanese Shinto. Different spirits for different things/purposes. But each "lwa"/spirit can have different manifestation. Erzulie for example can be Erzulie Freda, Erzulie Danto, Erzulie je rouj etc.
@@alexskatit4188 i see, so they are like gods, without strict rules?
sorry I couldn't stop thinking of the vodou man from princess and the frog 😂
Baron sounds like my uncle; drinking rum, smoking cigars, crude behavior and a womanizer 😂
It took me about 5 minutes to realize that wasn't the villain from princess and the frog lol
I'm from Louisiana (born and raised in BR, and made the 2-hour drive to New Orleans several times) but have never actually met a voodoo person or heard of Baron Samedi at all. Clicked on the video because of the uncanny resemblance to Dr Facilier from one of my favorite Disney movies, "The Princess and the Frog"
“Friends on the other side?” Thats the same thing from Princess and the Frog
The end gave me the shadow man from princess and the frog vibes when u said that quote
Plz do more Lwa
Thank you for everything Mister 🫶🏻
Do u play Smite?
"he indeed got friends on the side" omg is from that song in The Princess and the frog😻
Will you please do a voodoo video on papa legba he's a lwa in hoodoo to
So, if I grilled up some Peanuts and left them in a bowl on my porch (I live in Durham, NC. Is that good idea? Bad idea? What am I looking at here
Don't mess with the INDIGENOUS PEOPLE ANCIENT ANCESTORS
The Shadow-Man from Disney's "The Princess and the Frog"......he was an acalyte of Baron Samedi...😨🥶
4:32 - that's an AWESOME likeness.
noice Princess and the Frog reference
Don't you disrespect me little man!
I seem to remember that the Baron was a character in Grimm!
Strange you had to put a disclaimer.
I don’t see why anyone would care, but people can be pretty ruthless, so better safe then sorry.
i was wondering about the disclaimer, but as you said, SR, better safe...
Any time a currently practiced religion is talked about it is better to have a disclaimer.
The joker is based off the Baron....not all of him but some aspects
Hell yeah, baron samedi is the original goth figure. 😎🖤
Stories of the Lwas? Yes please, and thank you.
Thank you for explaining why I would or would not want to be like Baron Saturday August Seventeen in the year of ......Lord, 2024.
Great video, thank you
What are his powers?
Cool
About late with this upload. Would of been perfect for Halloween or Day of the Dead.
Unique creature.Awesome video
Is this who Bwonsamdi from World of Warcraft is inspired by?
I can see Alastor from Hazbin Hotel going as him for Halloween
Edward Bosco just so happens to have voiced Baron Samedi in Smite, so yeah.
I wonder if Rick Riordan presents will do a book on lwa and voodoo? That could be interesting.
Please do more Voodoo videos
I'm a HIGH PRIESTESS of OYA 🌪️ and this information is correct 💯
Hail Baron Samedi, Blessed Be.
Very interesting video
Interesting
This is beyond awesome
Greetings 👋🏾💀🤘🏾
And two - Baron Samedi and I have a good relationship with each other! Even though Papa Legba is my guardian Loa I just wanna say I love them all
Chile our ANCIENT ANCESTORS don't work outside of the BLOODLINE
You know, for a dead guy he looks fresh af.
This explains the Disney villain
Baron Samedi looks just like the Shadow Man from Disney's The Princess and the Frog.
That's some black joker vibes
Joker is based off Baron Samedi 🎩💀🕯🤘🏿
Is there a connection between Baron Samedi and Papa Ge from "Once On This Island"?
Based on this video and other information I had found in the past, I think that Papa Ge does pull inspiration from Baron Samedi.
@@echothenardier8053 Thank you.
I did hear other videos,he could be a chaos god for warhammer.
Can you do more videos and faster
Once a week not enough?
He is the one of great taste in fashion
I had thought that Domballa was the leader or King of the Voodoo spirits.
The person above me explained it best, but I will say that Damballa may be the most powerful one, being the loa of creation.
@@jaxthewolf4572 the most powerful is the great master olohoum not Damballah the divine serpent however is the oldest loa and spiritual father of the Loa
@@stanleydouge2803 I meant Damballa being the most powerful of the loa, but yeah the vodou God is above him
👍 I'm scared
Good video