LoginA Dictionary of African Mythology: The Mythmaker as Storyteller
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There's no Zeus with his thunderbolt or Thor with his hammer; but in Harold Scheub's A Dictionary of African Mythology, there is Kibuka, who shoots arrows from clouds, and Tanit, mother of the universe, with her spear. From over 10 years of living in Africa, Harold Scheub has combed oral and recorded traditions to deliver a treasury of African mythology. Scheub focuses on the art of the storyteller, presenting stories that animate the peoples that tell them. You'll find the full range of archetypal figures here and see how mythic scenarios can vary from region to region. There are the rain-stones from God; the
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Manufacturer: Oxford University Press
Release date: 24 February 2000
ISBN-10 : 0195124561 | ISBN-13: 9780195124569
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Release date: 24 February 2000
ISBN-10 : 0195124561 | ISBN-13: 9780195124569
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