African mythology
著者
書誌事項
African mythology
Barnes & Noble Books, 1996
注記
Reprint. Originally published: New rev. ed. London : Hamlyn, 1982
Includes bibliographical references (p. 142) and index
Summary: Presents the mythology of sub-Saharan Africa, including beliefs on creation, birth, death, and oracles, with texts of some legends and animal fables
収録内容
- The creator
- God leaves the world
- The first ancestors
- The mystery of birth
- The origins of death
- The world beyond
- Gods and spirits
- Oracles and divination
- Witches and monsters
- Secret societies and ancestors
- Legends of old Africa
- Animal fables
