In
Yoruba mythology,
Ochun is an
Orisha and goddess of love, maternity and
marriage. She had to become a
prostitute to feed her children and the other Orishas removed her children from her home. Ochun went
insane from grief and wore the same
white dress every day; it eventually turned
yellow.
Aje'-Shaluga[?], another Orisha, fell in love with her while she washing her dress. He gave her money and
gems which he collected from the bottom of the
river he lived in. They were married and she was reunited with her children.
She is associated with the color yellow and the metals gold and copper.
Alternative: Carida
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