Book
Myths and legends of Africa.
Publication Information
Chicago, Illinois : World Book Inc., 2015.
Physical Description
64 pages : color illustrations ; 26 cm
Summary
"Myths and legends from Africa. Features include information about the history and culture behind the myths, pronunciations, lists of deities, word glossary, further information, and index"--Provided by publisher.
Notes
Includes index.
Contents
- Anansi plays dead
- The world of the Ashanti
- Aja, Ajapa, and the yams
- The world of the Yoruba
- Seidu the brave
- The world of the Hausa
- Chameleon outwits the sea goddess
- The world of Olorun
- Why death is permanent
- The world of the Igbo
- The cruel mother
- The world of West Africa
- Gassire and the lute that sang
- The world of the Soninke
- Maori allows the first man to go to Earth
- The world of the Shona
- Uncama-Ngamanzi-Egudu's journey to the other world
- The world of the Zulu
- Kintu, the first king
- The world of the Ganda
- Leza and the honeybird
- The world of the Kaonde
- Deities of Africa.