Portrait of Marie Laveau, after a painting by Frank Schneider, in turn after George Catlin; the original hangs in the Cabildo in New Orleans.

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Very little is known with any certainty about the life of Marie Laveau. One must keep in mind that her mother had the same name and she was equally (if not more so) quiet about her life and actions. It is not known to which (if not both) the voodoo queen reputation refers. She is supposed to have been born in the French Quarter of New Orleans, Louisiana in 1801, the daughter of a white planter and a free Creole of Color. She married Jacques Paris, also a free Creole of color, on August 4, 1819; her marriage certificate is preserved in Saint Louis Cathedral in New Orleans. French Quarter: upper Chartres street looking down towards Jackson Square and the spires of St. ... NOLA redirects here. ... This article is about an ethnic culture in Louisiana, USA. For uses of the term Creole in other countries and cultures, see Creole (disambiguation). ... is the 216th day of the year (217th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1819 common year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ... St. ...

Jacques Paris died in 1820 under unexplained circumstances; after his death, Marie Laveau became a hairdresser who catered to wealthy white families. She took a lover, Luis Christopher Duminy de Glapion, with whom she lived until his death in 1835. 1820 was a leap year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ... | Come and take it, slogan of the Texas Revolution 1835 was a common year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ...

Of her magical career, little definite can be said. She is said to have had a snake called Simbi. Oral traditions suggest that the occult part of her magic mixed Roman Catholic beliefs and saints with African spirits and religious concepts. It is also alleged that her feared magical powers came in fact from a network of informants in the households of the prominent that she developed while a hairdresser and that she owned her own brothel. She excelled at obtaining inside information on her wealthy patrons by apparently instilling fear in their servants whom she "cured" of mysterious ailments. Not to be confused with Magic (illusion). ... In Haitian Vodun, Simbi (also Simbi, Simbi dleau) is one of the three cosmic serpents, and is the water snake loa. ... For other uses, see Occult (disambiguation). ... The Roman Catholic Church, most often spoken of simply as the Catholic Church, is the largest Christian church, with over one billion members. ... For other uses, see Saint (disambiguation). ... A world map showing the continent of Africa Africa is the worlds second-largest and second most-populous continent, after Asia. ...

On June 16, 1881, the New Orleans newspapers announced that Marie Laveau had died. This is noteworthy if only because she continued to be seen in the town after her supposed demise. It is claimed that one of her daughters Ti Marie by M. Glapion assumed her name and carried on her magical practice after her death.

According to the list of deaths recorded at RootsWeb.com, a certain Marie Glapion Lavau died on June 15, 1881, aged 98. The different spelling of the last name as well as the age at death may result from inaccuracies during entry of the cited text file.

She is said to be buried in Saint Louis Cemetery #1 in New Orleans, in the Glapion family crypt however even this is in dispute although, according to Robert Tallant one of her biographers. Still the tomb continues to attract visitors who draw three crosses (XXX) on its side, hoping that her spirit will grant them a wish. Saint Louis Cemetery is the name of three Roman Catholic cemeteries in New Orleans, Louisiana. ...

The mausoleum where Marie Laveau is buried, in Saint Louis Cemetery #1.

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In modern fiction

Marie Laveau appears as a character in numerous novels, especially those that touch on the occult. New Orleans journalist Robert Tallant featured Laveau in two novels: The Voodoo Queen: A Novel and Voodoo in New Orleans. These are considered standard tales of Laveau and New Orleans and can be found in many New Orleans stores. She is the main character in the 1977 eponymously titled novel by Francine Prose, and figures in works of fiction including Neil Gaiman's SF novel American Gods, "The Arcanum" by Thomas Wheeler, Voodoo Dreams by Jewell Parker Rhodes, Isabel Allende's romance Zorro, and Midnight Moon by Lori Handeland, among others. Also: 1977 (album) by Ash. ... Francine Prose (born in 1947 in Brooklyn, New York) is an American novelist. ... Neil Richard Gaiman (IPA: ) (born November 10, 1960[2]) is an English author of science fiction and fantasy short stories and novels, graphic novels, comics, and films. ... Science fiction is a form of speculative fiction principally dealing with the impact of imagined science and technology, or both, upon society and persons as individuals. ... American Gods is a novel by Neil Gaiman. ... Jewell Parker Rhodes (b. ... For the Chilean politician and daughter of Salvador Allende, see Isabel Allende Bussi. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ...

As a character, Marie Laveau appears in other genres as well, including children's literature, comic books, and short stories. She is an enemy of both Doctor Strange and Dracula in Marvel Comics. This article is about the Marvel comics superhero. ... This article is about the novel. ... This article is about the comic book company. ...

In the film Cry of the Werewolf, Marie Laveau is the ancestress of a werewolf. The character of Queen Mousette in the film Blues Brothers 2000 was modeled after Laveau. Cry of the Werewolf, also known as Daughter of the Werewolf, is a 1944 film starring Nina Foch, based on a story by Griffin Jay and directed by Henry Levin. ... For other uses, see Werewolf (disambiguation). ... Blues Brothers 2000 is a 1998 musical/comedy film and sequel to the highly successful 1980 film The Blues Brothers. ...

Academic Publishing

In 2004, the University Press of Mississippi published Martha Ward's Voodoo Queen: The Spirited Lives of Marie Laveau (ISBN 1578066298).

The University Press of Florida published Carolyn Morrow Long's A New Orleans Voudou Priestess: The Legend and Reality of Marie Laveau(ISBN 9780813029740) in 2006, and will publish a paperback edition in 2007 (ISBN 9780813032146).

In music

• Marie Laveau is the subject of a song ("Marie Laveau") by New Orleans blues singer Dr. John.
• Marie Laveau is heavily referenced in Grant Lee Buffalo's track Dixie Drug Store.
• Marie Laveau is mentioned in the song "Clare" by Fairground Attraction.
• Marie Laveau is the subject of the country song "Marie Laveau", co-written by Baxter Taylor and Shel Silverstein and made famous by Bobby Bare.
• The group Redbone wrote their 1971 hit single Witch Queen Of New Orleans in her honor.
• Marie Laveau is mentioned as promenading with Oscar Wilde in "Wheel Inside the Wheel" by Mary Gauthier.
• Marie Laveau is mentioned in "I Will Play for Gumbo" by Jimmy Buffett.
• Marie Laveau is indirectly mentioned in "Gris-Gris" by NYC gothic-rock band Curse. The song speaks of the ritual many perform to bring a visit from her spirit in great detail.
• Marie Laveau is mentioned in "Wheel Inside the Wheel" by Jimmy Buffett.
• Marie Laveau is the title of an instrumental blues song by the group "Canned Heat"
• Marie Laveau is the title, and subject of a song by "Dr. Hook & The Medicine Show"
• On October 17, 1982, members of punk rock band The Misfits were arrested on charges of graverobbing, supposedly while trying to find Laveau's resting place. They deny the charges to this day, and one witness is said to have reported that the Misfits did not even enter the cemetery that day.
• Marie Laveau is one of the inspirations for Michael John LaChiusa's musical Marie Christine, based also on Euripides' Medea
• In the Metallica song Fixxxer, the lyrics "three X's for the stone" as well as the three x's in the song title, are in reference to the Marie Laveau myth.
• Marie Laveau is the subject of one song composed by goth band Mighty Sphincter
• Marie Laveau is the subject of "Voodoo Queen Marie" by the Holy Modal Rounders

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In computer games

• Marie Laveau is a subject of inquiry in Gabriel Knight.
• Referenced in Blood Rayne by a woman, speaking of a woman who "Think she a real Marie Laveau" when giving a hint to the whereabouts of a local woman trying to summon dark spirits in the Bayou level.

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Other cultural references

• On Hornsgatan 66 in central Stockholm, Sweden, there is a nightclub/restaurant named Marie Laveau. On the website there is an image of her. [1]
• On 14 July 2007, Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA for short) introduced Roxxi Leveaux as part of the Voodoo Kin Mafia stable. On the TNA iMPACT show on the 19th of July, B.G. James said that Roxxi was a direct descendant (kayfabe) of Marie Laveau.

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See also

• Louisiana Voodoo
• Marie Laveau's tomb in St. Louis No. 1 on NOLAcemeteries.com

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• Marie Laveau's biography at Voodoo Dreams