This staff represents Ṣàngó’s power to punish thieves, other villains, and enemies with a lightning strike, which is construed as thunder-stones cast from the sky. The double shape at the top of this scepter represents a pair of thunder-stones. Their doubleness suggests fertility (particularly twin births), wealth and other forms of proliferation. The overall shape of the staff suggests a combination of testicles and penis, an interpretation consistent with the god’s reputation for virility.