African Mythology: An Encyclopedia of Myth and Legend

Africa Alur ancestors animals Arabic arrived baby Bakongo Bantu believed Benin birth blood body born Bunyoro called ceremonies chameleon chief child clan created dance daughter dead death deity descendants devour died diviner dreams drum Dzivaguru earth elephant Eloko Eshu evil spirits father fetish forest gave ghost girl give goddess gods Hausa heaven human hunter hunting husband hyena Islamic Itonde jinn Kikuyu killed King language leopard Lianja lion live Lonkundo magic Mali marry means medicine Modimo Mokele Moon mother myth mythology Namibia ndoki nganga Ngile Nigeria night Nkisi Nzambi Obatala Oduduwa Ogun Olodumare Olokun oracle Orunmila person possessed pray priest python rain religions ritual river sacrifice Shilluk sing snake Sodza soon sorcerer soul spear Swahili Tikoloshe told tortoise tree Uganda village wife witchcraft witches woman women word worship Yoruba young Zaïre Zimbabwe Zulu