Editing Eshu (section)

==Name and role==
Èṣùu partially serves as an alternate name for [[Elegua|Eleggua]], the messenger for all Orishas, and that there are 256 paths to Eleggua—each one of which is an Eshu. It is believed that Èṣù of the ìṣẹ̀ṣe Religion is an Òrìṣà similar to Eleggua, but there are only 101 paths to Eshu according to ocha, rather than the 256 paths to Eleggua according to Ifá.<ref name="Lele2010"/> Èṣù is known as the "Father who gave birth to Ogboni", and is also thought to be agile and always willing to rise to a challenge.<ref name="P89">{{cite book|author=Robert D. Pelton|title=The Trickster in West Africa: A Study of Mythic Irony and Sacred Delight|year=1989|publisher=University of California Press|page=[https://archive.org/details/tricksterinwesta00robe/page/161 161]|isbn=978-0-520-06791-2|url=https://archive.org/details/tricksterinwesta00robe/page/161}}</ref>

Both ocha and Ifá share some paths, however. Eshu Ayé is said to work closely with all Òrìṣà including Òrìṣà [[Olokun]] and is thought to walk on the shore of the beach. Èṣù Bi is a stern and forceful avatar, appearing as both an old man and young boy, who walked with Shangó and Oyá (the initial two Ibeyi), and Eshu Bi protects both of these, as well as all other small children. Eshu Laroye is an avatar believed to be the companion of Oshún and believed to be one of the most important Eshus, and the [[avatar]] of Eshu Laroye is thought to be talkative and small.<ref name="Lele2010">{{cite book|author=Ócha'ni Lele|title=Teachings of the Santería Gods: The Spirit of the Odu|date=24 June 2010|publisher=Inner Traditions / Bear & Co|isbn=978-1-59477-908-4|page=251}}</ref>

Èṣù is always at the middle of divergent world forces. He controls and regulates the two extremes – the world of happiness, joy, and fulfilment, as well as the arena of destruction, hopelessness, and sorrow.

Èṣù always demands from those who have to give to those demanded for it within the premises of sacrifices, rituals, and propitiation. He maintains the delicate balance of good and bad – just and unjust. He protects towns and villages, Priests and Priestess (''àwọn Ẹlẹ́gùn - tí wọ́n ní ẹ̀rẹ́ ní Ìpàkọ́''), and Devotees and Awos against evil machinations, always favouring those that performed the necessary and appropriate sacrifices (''ẹbọs'') and other forms of rituals; "''ẹni tó bá rúbọ l'Èṣù ń gbè''"! 

'''Èṣù Láàlù''' is a bosom friend, working partner, confidant, and close associate of '''Ọ̀rúnmìlà Baraà mi Àgbọnnìrègún''', the one who practises and teaches [[Ifá]], an esoteric language of [[Olódùmarè]] (containing divine message of life) through a very complex divinatory system, and who also teaches wisdom.