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Mythology

A study of Greco-Roman and other mythological traditions. Emphasizes the historical sources and cultural functions of myths and legends in ancient societies and their continuing relevance to modern thought and culture.

Mwindo

African Myths--Books @RCC

The Hero with an African Face

This fascinating exploration of African stories and myths tells us who we are as human beings - all of us.' - Cornel West'

The Mwindo Epic from the Banyanga

The feats of the hero Mwindo are glorified in this epic work, sung and narrated in a Bantu language and acted out by a member of the Nyanga tribe in the remote forest regions of what is now the Democratic Republic of the Congo. values, and cosmology of this African people.

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