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THE LION AND THE WOLF
A certain old lady had a very fine flock of sheep. She had fed and cared for them so well that they...
Histórias de Konlan Mikpekoah
129 histórias publicadas
Explore todas as histórias que este autor publicou na Mythopia, das breves narrativas de trapaceiros às epopeias pausadas que se desdobram lição a lição. Cada história é preservada com etiquetas acrescentadas pela comunidade, que mantêm claros o contexto cultural e a moral.
Leia pela ordem para notar os motivos recorrentes, ou salte entre regiões para ver como valores como a coragem, a hospitalidade e a sabedoria viajam pela África. Se conhece este contador, convide-o a acrescentar as origens, os anciãos e as lições que moldaram cada narrativa.
O que vai encontrar
Esta página reúne num só lugar todos os contos do autor: mitos de criação, parábolas morais, histórias de advertência e cantos de celebração que honram a sabedoria da comunidade.
As etiquetas destacam clãs, criaturas, regiões e valores, para seguir um tema por toda a coleção e comparar como lições semelhantes são contadas em terras diferentes.
Como explorar
Abra um cartão para ler o texto integral, ouvir o áudio se existir e consultar as notas culturais. Use as etiquetas para saltar para categorias afins ou descobrir variantes regionais do mesmo motivo.
Se faltar um conto de que goste, incentive o autor a acrescentá-lo ou partilhe a sua própria versão através da página de publicação para que a comunidade o possa apreciar.
KWOFI AND THE GODS
Kwofi was the eldest son of a farmer who had two wives. Kwofi’s mother had no other children. When...
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THE TAIL OF THE PRINCESS ELEPHANT
There once lived a woman who had three sons. These sons were very much attached to their mother and...
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THE HUNTER AND THE TORTOISE
A village hunter had one day gone farther afield than usual. Coming to a part of the forest with...
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HOW THE TORTOISE GOT ITS SHELL
A few hundred years ago, the chief Mauri (God) determined to have a splendid yam festival. He...
OHIA AND THE THIEVING DEER
There once lived upon the earth a poor man called Ohia, whose wife was named Awirehu. This...
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WHY THE MOON AND THE STARS RECEIVE THEIR LIGHT FROM THE SUN
Once upon a time there was great scarcity of food in the land. Father Anansi and his son, Kweku...
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The Tale of the Confused Akim-Man and the Mysterious Mr. Minū
It happened one day that a poor Akim-man had to travel from his own little village to Accra—one of...
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HOW BEASTS AND SERPENTS FIRST CAME INTO THE WORLD
The famine had lasted nearly three years. Kweku Tsin, being very hungry, looked daily in the forest...
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WHY THE SEA-TURTLE WHEN CAUGHT BEATS ITS BREAST WITH ITS FORE-LEGS
Many centuries ago, the people of this earth were much troubled by floods. The sea used at times to...
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MORNING SUNRISE
A man in one of the villages had a very beautiful daughter. She was so lovely that people called her...
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THE GRINDING STONE THAT GROUND FLOUR BY ITSELF
There had been another great famine throughout the land. The villagers looked thin and pale for lack...
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ADZANUMEE AND HER MOTHER
There once lived a woman who had one great desire. She longed to have a daughter—but alas! she was...
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ANANSI THE BLIND FISHERMAN
Anansi, in his old age, became a fisherman. Very soon after that his sight began to fail. Finally,...
WHY SPIDERS ARE ALWAYS FOUND IN THE CORNERS OF CEILINGS
Egya Anansi was a very skilful farmer. He, with his wife and son, set to work one year to prepare a...
WHY WE SEE ANTS CARRYING BUNDLES AS BIG AS THEMSELVES
Kweku Anansi and Kweku Tsin—his son—were both very clever farmers. Generally, they succeeded in...
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THE SQUIRREL AND THE SPIDER
A hard-working squirrel had, after much labour, succeeded in cultivating a very fine farm. Being a...
WHY ANTS ALWAYS HARM MAN’S PROPERTY
There came once such a terrible famine in the land that a grain of corn was worth far more than its...
TIT FOR TAT: West African Folklore
There had been a great famine in the land for many months. Meat had become so scarce that only the...
WHY THE LIZARD CONTINUALLY MOVES HIS HEAD UP AND DOWN
In a town not very far from Anansi’s home lived a great king. This king had three beautiful...
Thunder and Anansi: The Epic Tale of the Sky God's Challenge
There had been a long and severe famine in the land where Anansi lived. He had been quite unable to...
ANANSI AND NOTHING
Near Anansi’s miserable little hut, there was a fine palace where lived a very rich man called...
HOW WE GOT THE NAME SPIDER TALES, Anansi Tales
In the olden days, all the stories which men told were stories of Nyankupon, the chief of the gods....
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Haamdaa′nee: An African Tale of Loyalty, Transformation and Gratitude
Once there was a very poor man, named Haamdaa′nee, who begged from door to door for his living,...
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