The Tale of Yemoja, the Mother Orisha
Yemoja, goddess of the ocean and patron of women and fishermen, returns in song and salt-scented ritual across shores
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The Story of Oya, the Wind Orisha
A vividly told myth of Oya, the fierce Yoruba goddess of wind, storms, market and protector of women.
The Myth of Oshun, the River Orisha
Oshun, the Yoruba goddess of love, beauty, and fertility, and her living myth along the Osun River
The Legend of the Bida, the Black Snake
A Soninke legend from Ghana about a protective spirit, a cruel demand, and the hero who broke the serpent's hold
The Tale of the Sigui Festival and the Great Mask
A richly woven account of the Dogon sixty-year Sigui celebration, the carving of the Great Mask, and the passage of ancestral knowledge at the Bandiagara Escarpment
The Story of Amma and the Nommo
A richly woven retelling of the Dogon creation, the divine maker Amma, and the ancestral waters of the Nommo
The Legend of Yennenga, the Warrior Princess
How a fearless daughter rode away from a kingdom and planted the roots of the Mossi dynasty
The Story of the Epic of Dòubí
How the Songhai people of Mali remember their origins, heroes, and the river that bound them
The Myth of Luandinha: The Angolan Mermaid of Rivers
A richly detailed folktale from Angola about a river mermaid who brings both fortune and danger
The Legend of the Kongamato
A Zambian swamp legend of a pterosaur-like creature said to capsize canoes and haunt the floodplain
The Tale of the Nandi Bear
A deep dive into the Kenyan legend of a bear-like predator that haunts highland pastures and folk memory
The Story of the Popobawa
A modern Tanzanian legend of a bat-like night visitor and the ways communities reckon with fear and memory
The Myth of the Ga-Gorib
A Khoikhoi tale of a pit-dwelling monster that tests travelers' courage and the land's memory
The Legend of the Aigamuxa
Namibia’s Khoikhoi tale of man-eating monsters with eyes on the soles of their feet
The Tale of the Hai-uri
A Khoikhoi legend of a half-human, half-animal harbinger of misfortune from the windswept coasts of South Africa
The Story of the Abatwa (Zulu/San, South Africa)
A richly imagined folktale of tiny people who live in anthills and ride ants, rooted in Zulu and San traditions.
The Legend of the Mokele-mbembe
River whispers and living memory: the Congo's enduring tale of a water-dwelling giant
The Tale of the Eloko
A lyrical folktale from the Congo about forest guardians, dwarf-like spirits, and the price of greed
The Story of the Aqhat Epic
A lyrical retelling of the Ugaritic tale of Aqhat, Anat, and the fatal bow
The Myth of the Baal Cycle: Storm, Kingship, and Soil of Ugarit
Ugaritic tales of Baal's battles for the kingship of the gods, retold with historical and cultural detail
The Epic of Keret (Syria) — King of Hubur
An original retelling of the ancient Ugaritic epic of King Keret, mourning losses and finding favor with the gods
The Legend of the Queen of Zenobia
Zenobia of Palmyra: the 3rd-century Syrian queen who dared to challenge Rome and forged a brief, shining empire in the desert.
The Tale of the Djinn of the Empty Quarter
A long-lost legend from the heart of the Arabian sands where wind, silence, and ancient spirits keep their own counsel
The Story of the Tuareg Salt Caravan Spirits
Malian Sahara folktales of guardian and wayward spirits that ride the salt caravans across wind and sand
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