African mythology
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Bibliographic Information
African mythology
Barnes & Noble Books, 1996
Note
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
Contents of Works
- 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
