The Man and the Sheep
There was a man named Msamya, and he was a rich man, and he went to the market and saw a sheep for...
Relatos de Mythopia IO
15 relatos publicados
Explora todos los relatos que este autor ha publicado en Mythopia, desde breves historias de embaucadores hasta epopeyas pausadas que se despliegan lección a lección. Cada relato se conserva con etiquetas añadidas por la comunidad, que mantienen claros el contexto cultural y la moraleja.
Lee en orden para detectar los motivos recurrentes, o salta de una región a otra para ver cómo valores como el coraje, la hospitalidad y la sabiduría viajan por África. Si conoces a este narrador, invítalo a añadir los orígenes, los ancianos y las lecciones que dieron forma a cada relato.
Lo que encontrarás
Esta página reúne en un solo lugar todos los cuentos del autor: mitos de creación, parábolas morales, relatos de advertencia y cantos de celebración que honran la sabiduría de la comunidad.
Las etiquetas destacan clanes, criaturas, regiones y valores, para seguir un tema por toda la colección y comparar cómo se cuentan lecciones parecidas en tierras distintas.
Cómo explorar
Abre una tarjeta para leer el texto completo, escuchar el audio si está disponible y consultar las notas culturales. Usa las etiquetas para saltar a categorías afines o descubrir variantes regionales del mismo motivo.
Si falta un cuento que te gusta, anima al autor a añadirlo o comparte tu propia versión desde la página de publicación para que la comunidad pueda disfrutarlo.
The Horns of Plenty: Fairy Tales of South Africa
At the entrance to a kraal, a boy sat watching the sunset. He was thin and small. The other children...
Tanga, the Child of Night
Long ago there lived a woman who had no children, and her husband never ceased to reproach her on...
The Snake with Five Heads
At the foot of a high mountain there dwelt a man who had two daughters, the elder of whom was named...
The Leopard of the Fine Skin: West African Folklore Tales
At the town of King Ra-Mborakinda, where the king lived with his wives and his children and his...
Tortoise in a Race: West African Folklore Tales
Kudu the Tortoise had formerly lived in the same town with several other animals. But after a while,...
The Spider Passes on a Debt: Ancient African Folktale of Cunning and Consequence
There was once a certain old woman who had a daughter, and, when she was going to give her in...
The Hyena and the Spider Visit the King
This is about a Hyena and a Spider. The Spider said, “O Hyena, buy honey, and let us go and do homage...
The Woman who Bore a Clay Pot
There was once a certain woman who had no son, and she prayed to God, saying, “Let me have a child,...
How the Gazelle Won His Wife
Once upon a time there was a gazelle that went in search of a wife. While journeying, he met a...
How the Fox Saved the Frog’s Life
A frog, having built a nice town, received a visit from several well-dressed young men. The frog...
How the Squirrel Repaid a Kindness A west African Tale
There was once a man named Tunga who had a house, a wife, and a nice little baby. Tunga used to...
FARMER MYBROW AND THE FAIRIES
Farmer Mybrow was one day looking about for a suitable piece of land to convert into a field. He...
HOW MUSHROOMS FIRST GREW
Long, long ago there dwelt in a town two brothers whose bad habits brought them much trouble. Day by...
THE OMANHENE WHO LIKED RIDDLES
The Omanhene is the chief of a village. A certain Omanhene had three sons, who were very anxious to...
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