The goddess Aje appears within Yorùbá mythology as a patroness of trade and economic prosperity. The power of Aje is believed derived from the creation of all things and as a concept is very old even older than the founding of Yoruba culture. Aje is also described as the Orisha of wealth and prosperity

It is believed to be a divine energy that governs financial success, economic stability, and abundance.
In Yoruba mythology, Aje is the revered goddess of wealth and abundance, holding a significant place as she embodies not only financial prosperity but also material affluence, spiritual well-being, and emotional fulfillment.

Orisha Aje Olokun is a deity revered in Yoruba spirituality, particularly associated with wealth, prosperity, and the mysteries of the deep ocean. Aje, meaning “wealth” or “economic prosperity,” is embodied by Olokun, the Orisha (spiritual entity) of the ocean's depths and wealth hidden beneath its waters

Money in this context is in the form of cowrie shells (cowries were an instrument of payment and exchange throughout western Africa until the nineteenth century and remain a symbol of wealth).