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...

131 legends ranging from creation myths to adventure sagas Legends from the American Southeast represent the Creek, Alabama, Quapaw, Biloxi, Natchez, and Chickasaw nations, among others. "The 131 texts assembled here suggest the breadth and richness of the dozens of oral traditions from which...

Sunjata Keita was the founder of one of the greatest empires of Western Africa. These two epic accounts of his life portray a greedy, slow-witted child - said to have crawled until the age of seven - who grew up as prophecy foretold to become a mighty warrior, renowned for his bravery and superhuman...