Folk tales and myths serve as a means of handing down traditions and customs from one generation to the next in Africa. For several generations, stories from Africa have traditionally been passed down by word of mouth. Often, after a hard day's work, the adults would gather the children together by moonlight, around...
I started the book African Fables and Myths because I learned that in Africa especially as I had seen in South Africa, you get to hear about the myths that we as Africans believe in. The most popular one is that if someone swept or moped your feet you won't get married. So I came up with the idea of sharing some of th...
Egyptian mythology is the collection of myths from ancient Egypt, which describe the actions of the Egyptian gods as a means of understanding the world. The beliefs that these myths express are an important part of ancient Egyptian religion. Myths appear frequently in Egyptian writings and art, particularly in short s...