Olokun is the powerful Yoruba ocean deity who reigns over the expansive aquatic realm along the coasts of West Africa. Usually depicted as a mermaid, Olokun personifies the sea’s terrifying force and unpredictable nature. She is venerated by coastal communities as the source of the ocean’s bounty yet also its potential wrath. According to Yoruba […]
Olokun’s Underwater Realm
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