Sango

According to tradition, Sango accidentally destroyed his own palace with lightning during a fit of rage, killing his wives and children. Overcome with guilt and facing military defeat, he hanged himself. This dramatic end is central to his legend and subsequent deification.

After his death, Sango was deified as the Yoruba god of thunder and lightning. He became one of the most important Orishas in the Yoruba pantheon, worshipped across the African diaspora in religions such as Santeria, Candombl