West African mythology is the body of myths of the people of West Africa. It consists of tales of various deities, beings, legendary creatures, heroes...

traditional African religions. Islam's spread across North and West Africa also had a significant impact on traditional African religions. Traditional African religions...

Tempo Brasileiro, 2005. 236 pp. West African mythology Luís da Câmara Cascudo, Brazilian folklorist Guarani mythology, the native Guarani peoples live...

List of Egyptian deities Loa Nkisi Orisha West African Mythology Winti Zangbeto Africa portal Traditional African religion portal Religion portal Lynch,...

This is a list of dragons in mythology and folklore. This is a list of European dragons. Azazel from the Abrahamic religions, is described as a dragon...

1017/S0956536116000444. Lynch, Patricia Ann; Roberts, Jeremy (2010). African Mythology A to Z (2nd ed.). New York: Chelsea House. ISBN 978-1-4381-3133-7...

from novels like Harry Potter and An Ember in the Ashes as well as West African mythology and the Yoruba culture and language. The hopelessness she felt at...

in West Africa, many individuals draw upon African traditional religions, Christianity, and Islam simultaneously to deal with life's issues. In West Africa...

Legba, Ti Malice, Baron Samedi Welsh mythology: Gwydion, Taliesin, Morgan Le Fay, Twm Siôn Cati West African mythology: Anansi, Tortoise Yoruba religion:...

week in the Igbo calendar Igbo mythology Orisha Loa West African Mythology Winti Yoruba religion Nkisi Traditional African religion portal "Igbo Standing...

Lotuko mythology Maasai mythology Somali mythology Berber mythology Egyptian mythology Lozi mythology Malagasy mythology San mythology Tumbuka mythology Zulu...

Riordan Presents" imprint, the novel is focused on African American folktales and West African mythology. The story follows teenager Tristan Strong, who...

Macrocephali (Medieval bestiaries) – Giant-headed humanoid Madam Koi Koi (West African Mythology ) – Female ghost Madremonte (Colombian folklore) – Nature guardian...

spirits that play a key role in the Yoruba religion of West Africa and several religions of the African diaspora that derive from it, such as Haitian Vaudou...

of North and East Africa, and West Asia. Mami Wata – Mermaid–like water–dwelling humanoids from West African mythology Adlet – Dog-like humanoids in Inuit...

Norse, Nordic, or Scandinavian mythology, is the body of myths belonging to the North Germanic peoples, stemming from Old Norse religion and continuing...

In Hindu mythology, there are deities or heroes whose attributes or behavior can be interpreted as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, or queer (LGBTQ)...

Mythology Kappa Japanese Mythology A turtle-like humanoid Kurma Hindu mythology The second of the dashavatars of Vishnu Mbeku West African mythology Trickster...

peace, love, prosperity, joy, and understanding to her devotees. In West African mythology, Ayida-Weddo is often equated to the Yoruba rainbow serpent Oshumare...

Greco-Roman mythology features male homosexuality in many of the constituent myths. In addition, there are instances of cross-dressing, androgyny, and...

LGBTQ themes in mythology occur in mythologies and religious narratives that include stories of romantic affection or sexuality between figures of the...

include Central Africa, East Africa, Southern Africa, and West Africa. Geopolitically, in addition to the African countries and territories that are situated...

it and as quickly as the ideas came to her while still exploring West African mythology. The book reached the number 1 on the New York Best Seller for young...

The Aziza (African) are a type of beneficent supernatural race in West African (specifically, Dahomey) mythology. Living in the forest, they provide good...

Maya mythology or Mayan mythology is part of Mesoamerican mythology and comprises all of the Maya tales in which personified forces of nature, deities...

Inca mythology of the Inca Empire was based on pre-Inca beliefs that can be found in the Huarochirí Manuscript, and in pre-Inca cultures including Chavín...

Continental Germanic mythology formed an element within Germanic paganism as practiced in parts of Central Europe occupied by Germanic peoples up to and...

University with an honors degree in English Literature, then studied West African mythology and culture in Salvador, Brazil, on a fellowship. It was this experience...

established ten Bantustans in South Africa, and ten in neighbouring South West Africa (then under South African administration), for the purpose of concentrating...

Comparative mythology is the comparison of myths from different cultures in an attempt to identify shared themes and characteristics. Comparative mythology has...