Alara appears in Turkic Mythology as a beautiful water fairy. She lives in the lakes and rivers of the Caspian basin and grants the wishes of those she deems worthy. She is said to be capable of repairing broken hearts and making them capable of love again.
Possibly from the title of the traditional monarch of either Ìlárá-Mọ̀kín or Ará-Èkìtì, from Yoruba oni-, a possessive forming prefix, and either Ìlárá "the ones who possess many relatives” or Ará, of unknown etymology. According to Yoruba history, this was the name of the great-great-grandchild of Oduduwa and son of Obonba, he was a brother of Ajero, Elekole and is an important figure in Egúngún and the Odù Ifá.
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