African Mythology

  • African Mythology: Gods, Heroes, Legends and Myths of Ancient Africa
    By Jim Barrow

    "This book focuses on some of the most popular African myths and reveals how they have shaped the culture and values of the respective communities. You will also get to know their history and what they really mean"--Amazon.com.

  • African Mythology
    By Jim Ollhoff

    Even before myths were written down, people told and retold the stories of the gods and goddesses of their homeland. Readers of African Mythology will learn the history of myths, as well as their deeper meaning.

  • African Mythology
    By Geoffrey Parrinder

    Presents the mythology of Sub-Saharan Africa, including beliefs on creation, birth, death, and oracles, with texts of some legends and animal fables.

  • African Mythology
    By Jim Ollhoff

    Another famous trickster is Hare the rabbit, popular among many cultures in Africa. In one story, Hare's wife told him to plow his field. Hare was too lazy to do it himself, so he challenged an elephant to a tug-of-war.

  • African Mythology
    By Sandra Giddens, Owen Giddens

    ... Mythology . London , England : Penguin Books , 1968 . Campbell , Joseph . The Masks of God : Occidental Mythology ... Kings , Gods and Spirits from African Mythology . New York , NY : Schocken Books , 1986 . Leslau , Charlotte , and ...

  • African Mythology: The Folklore and History of Ancient Africa
    By James Rooks

    This is a 3-book bundle, which addresses various subtopics, including but not limited to these: Book 1: The Africans have a long history, although not everything has been preserved in writing.