Osebo
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Osebo is the common name for the leopard character of Ashanti folk tales. According to one tale, Anansi
the spider captures him along with Onini the serpent and Mmoboro the hornet to give to the sky god Nyame
in exchange for his stories.. Anansi captures Osebo by digging a pit in his favorite path. When Osebo falls into the trap Anansi offers his help by lowering a branch and offering it to Osebo. Anansi tells Osebo him to tie his tail to it and he does because he trusts Anansi. Unfortunately, the branch is actually a hunting trap and he is caught, killed, and skinned by Anansi.
Because of their similarities, Osebo is sometimes thought to be related to the demon Ose
from Christian/Judaic demonology who is also depicted as a leopard
.
. Their clan disciplines are Auspex, Celerity and Potence.
Anansi
Anansi the trickster is a spider, and is one of the most important characters of West African and Caribbean folklore.He is also known as Ananse, Kwaku Ananse, and Anancy; and in the Southern United States he has evolved into Aunt Nancy. He is a spider, but often acts and appears as a man...
the spider captures him along with Onini the serpent and Mmoboro the hornet to give to the sky god Nyame
Nyame
Nyame is the Sky god of the Ashanti people of Ghana and of the Akan,the leader of the Abosom, the Ashanti and Akan spirits and minor Gods.His wife is Asase Yaa goddess of earth and fate and they have two children, Tano,river god and Bia, goddess of wild animals.Also theyr children or servant and...
in exchange for his stories.. Anansi captures Osebo by digging a pit in his favorite path. When Osebo falls into the trap Anansi offers his help by lowering a branch and offering it to Osebo. Anansi tells Osebo him to tie his tail to it and he does because he trusts Anansi. Unfortunately, the branch is actually a hunting trap and he is caught, killed, and skinned by Anansi.
Because of their similarities, Osebo is sometimes thought to be related to the demon Ose
Ose
In demonology, Ose is a Great President of Hell, ruling three legions of demons...
from Christian/Judaic demonology who is also depicted as a leopard
Leopard
The leopard , Panthera pardus, is a member of the Felidae family and the smallest of the four "big cats" in the genus Panthera, the other three being the tiger, lion, and jaguar. The leopard was once distributed across eastern and southern Asia and Africa, from Siberia to South Africa, but its...
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Vampire the Masquerade
In Vampire the Masquerade Osebo are the Laibon legacy descended from the BrujahBrujah
The Brujah are a clan of vampires in White Wolf Game Studio's World of Darkness books and role-playing settings. Their name is derived from Bruja, the Spanish word for witch....
. Their clan disciplines are Auspex, Celerity and Potence.