How do you use Legba in a sentence? See 3 example sentences showing how this word appears in different contexts.
Legba in a sentence
Context around Legba
- Average sentence length in these examples: 37 words
- Position in the sentence: 1 start, 2 middle, 0 end
- Sentence types: 3 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Legba
- In this selection, "legba" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 37 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, jewelry, surrounding and mention stand out and add context to how "legba" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include ever mention legba or any and or jewelry legba will be. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "legba" sits close to words such as aaaaand, aaah and aacl, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with legba
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
The devil imagery found in the blues is thoroughly familiar from western folklore, and nowhere do blues singers ever mention Legba or any other African deity in their songs or other lore. (32 words)
For example, Erzulie Freda will be given a mirror and a comb, fine cloth or jewelry; Legba will be given his cane, straw hat, and pipe; Baron Samedi will be given his top hat, sunglasses, and a cigar. (38 words)
Hyatt claimed there was evidence indicating African religious retentions surrounding Legba and the making of a "deal" (not selling the soul in the same sense as in the Faustian tradition cited by Graves) with this so-called "devil" at the crossroads. (41 words)
Hyatt claimed there was evidence indicating African religious retentions surrounding Legba and the making of a "deal" (not selling the soul in the same sense as in the Faustian tradition cited by Graves) with this so-called "devil" at the crossroads. (41 words)
For example, Erzulie Freda will be given a mirror and a comb, fine cloth or jewelry; Legba will be given his cane, straw hat, and pipe; Baron Samedi will be given his top hat, sunglasses, and a cigar. (38 words)
The devil imagery found in the blues is thoroughly familiar from western folklore, and nowhere do blues singers ever mention Legba or any other African deity in their songs or other lore. (32 words)
Example sentences (3)
For example, Erzulie Freda will be given a mirror and a comb, fine cloth or jewelry; Legba will be given his cane, straw hat, and pipe; Baron Samedi will be given his top hat, sunglasses, and a cigar.
Hyatt claimed there was evidence indicating African religious retentions surrounding Legba and the making of a "deal" (not selling the soul in the same sense as in the Faustian tradition cited by Graves) with this so-called "devil" at the crossroads.
The devil imagery found in the blues is thoroughly familiar from western folklore, and nowhere do blues singers ever mention Legba or any other African deity in their songs or other lore.