The Hero with an African Face: Mythic Wisdom of Traditional Africa

TABLE OF CONTENTS......Page 6
Preface......Page 8
Acknowledgments......Page 16
A Map of the People and Myths of Africa......Page 17
Guidelines for the Pronunciation of African Words......Page 20
List of Watermarks......Page 22
List of Illustrations and Table......Page 24
1.Voices of the Ancestors......Page 29
2.The Hero with an African Face......Page 44
3.Myths of Death and Resurrection......Page 63
4.The Soul\'s High Adventure......Page 80
5.The Heart of the Sacred Warrior......Page 96
6.The Way of the Master Animals......Page 123
7.The Goddess in Africa......Page 142
8.Orishas: Mysteries of a Divine Self......Page 170
9.Myths at the Beginning and End of Creation......Page 198
10.Closing the Sacred Circle......Page 220
Endnotes and Permissions......Page 228
Bibliography......Page 237
Art Credits......Page 241
Index......Page 242
About the Author......Page 253