African Myths and Legends

by Catherine Chambers

Overview

The world's myths are filled with characters, creatures, and stories that have fascinated people for thousands of years. This series mixes dramatic retellings and non-fiction information to give a full picture of a culture's myths. This book explores the gods, goddesses, heroes, villains, tricksters, and quests that make African myths and legends so compelling.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781410949769
Publisher:	Capstone
Publication date:	01/01/2013
Series:	All About Myths
Pages:	48
Sales rank:	951,319
Product dimensions:	5.60(w) x 8.10(h) x 0.20(d)
Lexile:	820L (what's this?)
Age Range:	10 - 13 Years

About the Author

Catherine Chambers was born in Adelaide, Australia, and was brought up in the UK. She has written about 120 books for children and young adults on all kinds of subjects, including history, biographies, science and the arts.

Table of Contents

Africa, Land of Contrast 4

Deities and Spiritual Beings 6

The Spirit World 12

Heroes and Horrors 18

Cunning Tricksters 26

Death and the Afterlife 34

Myths and Legends Alive 40

Characters, Creatures, and Places 42

Glossary 44

Find Out More 46

Index 48