Retold African myths / Eleanora E. Tate ; [cover and inside illustration, Don Tate].
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- 2 copies at The Center Library.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
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| The Center Library | 398 6 Tate Teacher | 104671 | Stacks | Available | - |
| The Center Library | 398 6 Tate Text | 104672 | Stacks | Available | - |
Record details
- Physical Description: 131 p. : ill., map ; 21 cm.
- Publisher: Logan, Iowa : Perfection Learning Corporation, c1993.
Content descriptions
| General Note: | "...a collection of eighteen adapted myths from the African continent."--Preface. |
| Formatted Contents Note: | Creation. How Nambi gained her beloved ; Obatala creates the world ; Heart finds a home -- Death. Death and the river king ; Walumbe's revenge ; Why folks must die -- Gods and mortals. The poor-minded servant ; How people came to be different ; The man who argued with God -- Tricksters. Tortoise cracks his shell ; Brother Spider gets stuck ; Hare causes big trouble -- How and why. How lightning came to be ; Why mosses and vines grow on trees ; Why the bat sleeps upside down -- Right and wrong. The snake and the princess ; The moon prince ; Point of view. |
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Mythology, African. Tales > Africa. Folklore > Africa. Mythology,African. |
