Which American Horror Story has Papa Legba?

Which American Horror Story has Papa Legba?

American Horror Story: Coven
In 2013 Lance Reddick portrayed Papa Legba in American Horror Story: Coven, where the character is depicted wearing a top hat and black tuxedo jacket, more in keeping with one of the Barons (e.g. Baron Samedi). This depiction is of a crossroads demon rather than the loa of communication.

What does Nan do with Papa Legba?

For those who don’t really remember (it’s been a while since Coven last aired) Nan was murdered by former supreme Fiona (Jessica Lange) and Marie Laveau (Angela Basset) as a sacrifice to Papa Legba. She was drowned in a bathtub, and the scene was pretty brutal to watch.

What episode is Papa Legba in?

Go to Hell
Go to Hell (American Horror Story)

What is Papa Legba the god of?

NPS. Legba represents a West African and Caribbean Voodoo god. This god has many different names depending on the region in which he is worshipped is most commonly known in Haiti as Papa Legba. Papa Legba serves as the guardian of the Poto Mitan–the center of power and support in the home.

Does Fiona make a deal with Papa Legba?

Fiona asks for Marie’s secret of eternal beauty and immortality. Marie confesses that she struck a deal with Papa Legba. She flashes back to the 1820s, when she had just given birth to a daughter with Bastien. On the anniversary of her first meeting with Papa Legba, he comes to collect her baby.

What deal did Fiona make with Papa Legba?

immortality
Fiona asks for Marie’s secret of eternal beauty and immortality. Marie confesses that she struck a deal with Papa Legba. She flashes back to the 1820s, when she had just given birth to a daughter with Bastien. On the anniversary of her first meeting with Papa Legba, he comes to collect her baby.

Why did Fiona sacrifice Nan?

Fiona asks if she could summon Papa Legba and make a bargain with him. Marie voices regret at sacrificing her own daughter; she would like to keep this child but must furnish Legba with an innocent soul. Fiona sees this as an opportunity to get rid of Nan and appease Legba, so Marie and Fiona drown Nan in the bathtub.

What happened to Fiona Goode at the end of coven?

The Axeman fed her body to the alligators in the swamp. Fiona is last seen in the living room of Miss Robichaux’s Academy after Cordelia’s ascension. Nearly bald and weary from cancer, she admits her true feelings to her daughter as well as what actually happened with The Axeman.

What was Papa Legba’s role in American Horror Story?

Papa Legba’s role in American Horror Story is mainly to acquire as many souls as he can. He is based off of the character from Haitian Voodoo, who is also called Papa Legba .

Who is the voodoo god in American Horror Story?

Voodoo Death God Papa Legba is the gatekeeper of the spirit world, as well as the god of travel, opportunity and luck. He is a supporting antagonist in American Horror Story: Coven and American Horror Story: Apocalypse. He was portrayed by Lance Reddick.

What happens to the souls of Papa Legba?

What Papa Legba does with the innocent souls he acquires from his accomplices is unknown. Because these souls have done no injustice, and therefore nothing to warrant damnation in their own personal Hell, it can be assumed that Papa Legba sends them to a lighter afterlife that does not inflict eternal torment.

Who are the patron saints of Papa Legba?

Bondye, the Supreme Create, is seen as God, and the loa are similar to saints. In this case, Papa Legba is most often considered a contemporary of St. Peter, who is the gatekeeper to Heaven. In other instances, he is associated with St. Lazarus, the lame beggar, or St. Anthony, the patron saint of lost things.