Esu elegbara is the god of the cross roads (orita meta, orita meerin), marketplace, and entrance to compounds. Esu is the deity that governs all doors or forms of communication. Esu Elegbara sees all and records all things that happen in the universe. He has a close relationship with Orunmila. This is why during every ifa divination, he is invoked to support the divination process.
Esu Elegbara supports those who offer sacrifices (ebo) prescribed by Orunmila. Esu elegbara helps to build human character as he keeps putting the character of everyone to test through experiences of different shades.
The crossroads represent the critical point at which every human must make a choice in life.