Òdòdó Òsùpá, The Blessing of Imole

(This text of mine is a little old, I apologize for the impoverished writing૮(˶╥︿╥)ა Oh, and remember: Apart from Sipaki and Imole, all creatures are part of real folklore, an example being Saci Pererê, a popular figure from Brazilian legends).

  In very, very ancient times, legends were beginning to emerge, mystical creatures were being created and the fear of the Omode (children in Yoruba) tribes was only expanding. Being afraid is normal, there's nothing to be ashamed of, but the problem was that all these beings were really terrorizing the little ones and making them paranoid, afraid of leaving their dens at night to stand in front of the fires and come across Anhangá in his deer form, Saci Pererê with his bad jokes, the bad-tempered Cuca or going fishing and meeting Negro D'água.

   Imole (the guardian of the nights, the one who guarded the forest for the indigenous people when they were sleeping in the beliefs of the local Yoruba tribes), after noticing this, he came to the conclusion that it was high time to send his beloved Omode a gift, a sign that he was caring and protecting them

   Soon, Imole came up with a solution based on observations he made before: the children of the tribes felt safe with female (or maternal) figures, since in a way they were more present.

   So, he organized a certain time of day and started a brilliant project. By the representation of Imole being the wind, or rather the breeze of the air, since he is always everywhere, he obviously possessed too much power, so he could take away some of his power for the good of the people and all it would go well, for a while.

   Imole has already made up her mind. So, right away, the guardian tore off a piece of himself as if it were nothing and began to mold a piece of "wind", forming a simple figurine of a tall girl, with black skin, eyes the color of a beautiful deep ocean and long sparkling locks, which reflected the moonlight.

   With the figurine ready, Imole named it Sipaki (spark), as it had a third of its power. Before long, Sipaki was considered the defender of the omode, as she proved that she had been sent and raised by Imole.

   There was just one small problem: Even though Sipaki was made for the good of the tribes, all that power Imole gave her was missed. And, at night, the entire forest needed the greatest protection it deserved. He had no choice, Imole needed to recover that power he gave to his creation, having to kill her to do so. Sipaki even calmly accepted her fate, but made a single request first: permission, so she could use her little magics so that the Indians in the area would know who even if she wasn't physically there, they would still feel her presence.

   When she gained his permission, she decided to create a beautiful flower, which she called Òdòdó Òsùpá (moon flower), having this name, because that was what they said it looked like: like the moon, not only for its appearance but also like his personality, having enigmatic but wise decisions and actions, just as people imagined the "manners" of the Moon.

   In addition to the name, white petals were pointed to remind Imole, as a sign that gusts of wind can come from anywhere, yet concentrating a small energy of the guardian. Reassuring even adults with a splash of his presence, driving away the creatures of the tribes, as he is the "spirit" with the greatest power among them all.