African Myths: Captivating Stories, Folk Tales, Gods, and Goddesses of African Mythology
Matt Clayton
Do you like stories about gods and spirits, giants and monsters, damsels in distress, and clever heroes?
All of these can be found in African myth and folklore, which have a vast and varied tapestry of stories from hundreds of cultures, each with its own traditions and values.
Sometimes the heroes of these stories are divine beings who come down from heaven to create the world we live in, but sometimes human beings and animals themselves are the ones who see to it that the sun, moon, and stars are put into their proper places.
Sometimes the heroes are hapless men who get into more trouble than they can handle, while others find a way out of their predicament by getting help from unlikely sources. Sometimes the heroines find themselves in mortal peril because they are not paying attention and have to be rescued by someone else, while others are forced into their predicaments by external forces that require them to be saved or save themselves.
However, whatever the danger and whomever the hero is, all of these stories have the ability to captivate our imaginations and keep us on the edge of our seats.
Here are just a few of the amazing characters you will meet in this book:
Scroll up and click the “add to cart” button to enjoy each of these fascinating stories from the world of African myths, legends, and fairy tales!
Duration - 3h 3m.
Author - Matt Clayton.
Narrator - Michael Reaves.
Published Date - Sunday, 22 January 2023.
Copyright - © 2022 Matt Clayton ©.
Location:
United States
Description:
Do you like stories about gods and spirits, giants and monsters, damsels in distress, and clever heroes? All of these can be found in African myth and folklore, which have a vast and varied tapestry of stories from hundreds of cultures, each with its own traditions and values. Sometimes the heroes of these stories are divine beings who come down from heaven to create the world we live in, but sometimes human beings and animals themselves are the ones who see to it that the sun, moon, and stars are put into their proper places. Sometimes the heroes are hapless men who get into more trouble than they can handle, while others find a way out of their predicament by getting help from unlikely sources. Sometimes the heroines find themselves in mortal peril because they are not paying attention and have to be rescued by someone else, while others are forced into their predicaments by external forces that require them to be saved or save themselves. However, whatever the danger and whomever the hero is, all of these stories have the ability to captivate our imaginations and keep us on the edge of our seats. Here are just a few of the amazing characters you will meet in this book: Scroll up and click the “add to cart” button to enjoy each of these fascinating stories from the world of African myths, legends, and fairy tales! Duration - 3h 3m. Author - Matt Clayton. Narrator - Michael Reaves. Published Date - Sunday, 22 January 2023. Copyright - © 2022 Matt Clayton ©.
Language:
English
Opening Credits
Duration:00:00:33
Introduction
Duration:00:03:01
Part I: Beginnings. The Creation of the World (Yoruba, Nigeria)
Duration:00:01:03
How the Land Was Made
Duration:00:08:47
Obatala Creates Human Beings
Duration:00:03:36
The Great Flood
Duration:00:04:42
How the Sun Got Into the Sky (Khoisan, South Africa)
Duration:00:03:34
How the Stars Were Made (Efik, Nigeria, and Cameroon)
Duration:00:13:26
Part II: Giants and Monsters. The Giants, the Man, and the Cattle (Mensa, Eritrea)
Duration:00:13:40
Untombinde and Unthlatu (Zulu, South Africa)
Duration:00:09:39
The Birth of Unthlatu
Duration:00:04:01
The Wedding of Untombinde and Unthlatu
Duration:00:09:54
Gihilihili (Tutsi, Rwanda and Burundi)
Duration:00:08:46
Part III: Damsels in Distress. The Tale of Wanjiru (Kikuyu, Kenya)
Duration:00:09:17
The Little Sister with Seven Brothers (Berber, Morocco)
Duration:00:26:50
Part IV: Clever Heroes. Ngomba’s Magic Basket (Bakongo, Atlantic Coast of Central Africa)
Duration:00:13:19
Mohammed and the Magic Finger (Arab, Libya)
Duration:00:36:47
Walukaga and the King’s Request (Baganda, Uganda)
Duration:00:05:39
Bonus: The Woman and the Children of the Sycamore Tree (Maasai, Kenya)
Duration:00:06:23
Ending Credits
Duration:00:00:42