The iconography of the mudfish is associated with the Oba (king) and his counterpart, Olokun.
Olokun is an important “Orisha”, or spirit, and is revered as the ruler of all bodies of water. As mudfish inhabit both land and water, it has become a symbol of the king’s dual nature as both human and divine.
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