HOW OSHUN ACQUIRED HER WEALTH.
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Ochun had fought with her sister Yemaya and decided to set up a separate kingdom. She walked and walked until she reached a place where each one of her steps turned into a river. There she established herself with her husband Inle. The latter, however, eventually grew indifferent to her charms and she became so poor that her dress turned yellow from repeated washings. One day, Chango went by Ochun's home and advised her to seek Orunmila's counsel. She did so, and the Lord of Divination instructed her to offer an ebo, an offering of a small chicken, a calabash, an opossum, and palm oil. He further instructed her to deposit posit the offerings at a very specific spot and not to be afraid of anything she might witness. Ochun followed Orunmila's warnings to the letter and upon arriving at a curve on the road, she discovered a large palace owned by three brothers: twins and Iduo, the youngest. The twins soon engaged in a quarrel and killed each other. Ochun was ready to flee, but Iduo called her back and said: "Do not run away, all that you see belongs to me, but I will soon die. Upon my death, I will bequeath everything I own to you." It was thus that Ochun acquired all her wealth.
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