Aje

Another Oríkì (praise poem) dedicated to the Yorùbá goddess of trade and wealth, Aje (see also Salute to Aje, Goddess of Wealth).

The man who poverty makes a beggar among friends
Knows how the world dodges the needy…

The goddess Aje appears within Yorùbá mythology as a patroness of trade and economic prosperity. The following Oríkì (praise poem) is addressed to Aje and also describes the ways in which wealth effects human affairs. 

Aje, supreme god of wealth.
Benevolent provider of all human needs…