African Myths and LegendsH.Z. Walck, 1963 - 211 pages Thirty-four tales taken from the folklore of nineteen different African countries. "These are tales of humor and sadness, good and evil, about animals, humans and superhumans"--Publisher's notes. |
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... begged the lion , rising to his feet . ' I could help you with the difficult part of it . Tell me what to do . ' Spider almost laughed with delight at how easily he had tricked the lion , but he managed to keep a serious face and ...
... begged the lion , rising to his feet . ' I could help you with the difficult part of it . Tell me what to do . ' Spider almost laughed with delight at how easily he had tricked the lion , but he managed to keep a serious face and ...
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... begged the crab . ' Please do not kill me . I will give you all this meat and never come near you again if only you will let me live . ' At last the elephant consented , and seizing the crab's kill he bellowed : ' Go ! Go ! And never ...
... begged the crab . ' Please do not kill me . I will give you all this meat and never come near you again if only you will let me live . ' At last the elephant consented , and seizing the crab's kill he bellowed : ' Go ! Go ! And never ...
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... begged the father , giving the magician a beautiful leopard - skin for a present . ' A witch has taken my three children away and I do not know where they are . ' The magician unrolled the leopard - skin and spread it on the ground ...
... begged the father , giving the magician a beautiful leopard - skin for a present . ' A witch has taken my three children away and I do not know where they are . ' The magician unrolled the leopard - skin and spread it on the ground ...
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Why the Dog is the Friend of Man I | 1 |
Tortoise and the Lizard | 13 |
The Rubber Man | 16 |
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