African Mythology Archive

Elusive Tricksters In Mythologies Of Ancient Cultures

Tricksters: Mischievous Troublemakers Making Attempts To Help And Hinder In Mythologies Of Ancient Cultures

AncientPages.com | October 28, 2019

A.Sutherland - AncientPages.com - In mythologies of many ancient cultures, there is a male figure known as a trickster. Occasionally, this figure has also a nickname 'rogue', 'prankster,

African Mythology

Unkulunkulu: ‘Great Oldest One’ Progenitor Of Mankind, Creator Of All Things And Origin Of Death In Beliefs Of Zulu People

AncientPages.com | September 30, 2019

A.Sutherland - AncientPages.com - Unkulunkulu is the Supreme Being and creator god in the mythology of the Zulu and Ndebele people in southern Africa. There was a common

African Mythology

Anansi The Spider: Trickster And Spirit Of Knowledge In African Mythology

AncientPages.com | July 20, 2016

Ellen Lloyd - AncientPages.com - Anansi the Spider is a very popular creature encountered in African mythology. This West African god frequently takes the form of a spider and