Title: The hero with an African face : mythic wisdom of traditional Africa /
Authors: Ford, Clyde W.
Publisher: Bantam Books,
Year: 1999
Subjects: Mythology, African.; Spiritual life.; Africa Religion.
Abstract: Retells the ancient legends of Africa, reveals their universal messages, and draws parallels between the symbols of Africa and those of other cultures.
Contents: A Map of the People and Myths of Africa -- Guidelines for the Pronunciation of African Words -- 1. Voices of the Ancestors -- 2. The Hero with an African Face -- 3. Myths of Death and Resurrection -- 4. The Soul's High Adventure -- 5. The Heart of the Sacred Warrior -- 6. The Way of the Master Animals -- 7. The Goddess in Africa -- 8. Orishas: Mysteries of a Divine Self -- 9. Myths at the Beginning and End of Creation -- 10. Closing the Sacred Circle.