Yemoja

Yemoja (aka. Yemaya) is an African mermaid goddess from the Yoruba religion. She is a goddess of waters, fishermen, and pregnant women, she is also connected to the moon.

Yemoja is often depicted as a mermaid formed river deity. She can travel to any water source she needs: seas, rivers, lakes, and lagoons. Her home is considered to be rivers though, especially the Ogun River in Nigeria.