gros bon ange
English
Etymology
From Haitian Creole.
Noun
gros bon ange (plural gros bon anges)
- In voodoo, one of the dualistic aspects of the soul, responsible for basic biological functions such as blood flow and breathing.
- 1953, Maya Deren, Divine Horsemen, McPherson & Company 2004, p. 26:
- The gros-bon-ange is the metaphysical double of the physical being, and, since it does not exist in the world of matter, it is the immortal twin who survives the mortal man.
- 1953, Maya Deren, Divine Horsemen, McPherson & Company 2004, p. 26:
Alternative forms
- gros-bon-ange
- gwobonanj
Related terms
- ti bon ange