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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...
Stories by Konlan Mikpekoah
129 published stories
Explore every tale this author has published on Mythopia from quick trickster yarns to patient epics that unfold lesson by lesson. Each story is preserved with community added tags that keep cultural context and morals clear.
Read sequentially to notice recurring motifs, or jump between regions to see how values like courage, hospitality, and wisdom travel across Africa. If you know this storyteller, invite them to add origins, elders, and lessons that shaped each narrative.
What you'll find
This page gathers all of the author's folktales in one place creation myths, moral parables, cautionary stories, and celebratory songs that honor community wisdom.
Tags highlight clans, creatures, regions, and values so you can follow themes across the collection and compare how similar lessons are told in different lands.
How to explore
Open a card to read the full text, listen to audio if available, and browse cultural notes. Use the tags to jump into related categories or discover regional variants of the same motif.
If a favorite tale is missing, encourage the author to add it or share your recollection through the Create Story page so the community can enjoy it.
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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