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Damballah (Dan-Ayido-Hwedo)

The Religious Affiliation of
Damballah
Dan-Ayido-Hwedo

Religion: Vodoun; African primal-indigenous religion CBR Scale: D

Name: Damballah

Alter Ego: Dan-Ayido-Hwedo

Other Names: Dam-Ayido; Agaou Wedo; Anviewo; Danger Mina; Rainbow Snake; Serpent God; Snake-God; etc.

Classification: villain villain   deity deity  

Publisher(s): Marvel

First Appearance: Dracula Lives! (vol. 1) #2 (Aug. 1973): "The Voodoo Queen of New Orleans"

Creators: Roy Thomas, Gene Colan, Dick Giordano

Super? (Has Super Powers/Special Abilities/Technology): Yes

Number of Appearances: 5

Enemy of: Witch Queen of New Orleans

Gender: male

Note: god of the dead; voodoo serpent god


This character is in the following 3 stories which have been indexed by this website:
Blade (vol. 2) #1 (Nov. 1998): "Crescent City Blues"
Doctor Strange, Sorcerer Supreme #17 (May 1990): "TBOTV:The Mark of the Vodu, Part II"
Dracula Lives! (vol. 1) #2 (Aug. 1973): "The Voodoo Queen of New Orleans"


Suggested links for further research about this character and the character's religious affiliation:
  - http://www.marvunapp.com/Appendix2/damballahloa.htm
  - http://www.marvunapp.com/master/damdap.htm
  - http://www.marvunapp.com/master/adaf.htm
  - https://www.comics.org/issue/26700/