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  African Myths of Origin (Penguin Classics) (Paperback) By (author) Stephen Belcher

  

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  Short Description for African Myths of OriginGathering a range of traditional African myths, this collection offers tales of heroes battling mighty serpents and monstrous birds, brutal family conflict and vengeance, and desperate migrations across vast and alien lands. All the narratives found here concern origins - whether of the universe, peoples or families.
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  • Publisher: PENGUIN CLASSICS
  • Published: 01 December 2005
  • Format: Paperback 544 pages
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  • Categories: Literary Essays | Myth & Legend Told As Fiction
  • ISBN 13: 9780140449457 ISBN 10: 0140449450
  • Sales rank: 472,497

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Full description for African Myths of Origin

• Gathering a wide range of traditional African myths, this compelling new collection offers tales of heroes battling mighty serpents and monstrous birds, brutal family conflict and vengeance, and desperate migrations across vast and alien lands. From impassioned descriptions of animal-creators to dramatic stories of communities forced to flee monstrous crocodiles, all the narratives found here concern origins - whether of the universe, peoples or families. Together, they create a kaleidoscopic picture of the rich and varied oral traditions that have shaped the culture and society of successive generations of Africans for thousands of years, throughout the long struggle to survive and explore this massive and environmentally diverse continent.