A. Sutherland – AncientPages.com – Across ancient cultures worldwide, the trickster often appears as a divine being, a mortal, a spirit, or a creature caught between animal and human. Dwelling between the mortal and supernatural realms, this captivating, unpredictable figure
A. Sutherland – AncientPages.com – The golden stool is sacred to the Ashanti people. It is a traditional symbol of leadership and a holy object that holds the souls of the Ashanti people, the living, the dead, and the unborn.
A. Sutherland – AncientPages.com – The Yoruba say that the planet Earth was nothing but an enormous expanse of water and marshes in the beginning. Yoruba people have several accounts of the creation story; in some, Obatala created land, humans,
A. Sutherland – AncientPages.com – Africa contains many nationalities and a large variety of legends. Every nation has had many beliefs handed down from one generation to the next in the distant past. A fascinating character in Zulu mythology is
Ellen Lloyd – AncientPages.com – There are many interesting, and little-known stories told by African tribes. Africa was once home to several powerful civilizations, but sadly today, the continent is still rather neglected by modern archaeologists. There is much of
A. Sutherland – AncientPages – In mythology, Eshu is a spirit (Orisha) of African origin, from the religious traditions of the Yoruba people in present-day Nigeria. Eshu is the most famous trickster god, known for his various disguises. He is the
A. Sutherland – AncientPages.com – In Yoruba mythology, kingship and weather are closely linked. According to their myths and legends, Shango, the greatest warrior-king, became the god of thunder, lightning, and storms after he died. Among the Yoruba, he is
