Gwen Laster was contemplating Joseph Campbell’s book The Hero's Journey one day, and found herself wondering if there was a ‘Hero's Journey’ for African Americans. It turned out that there was, and ...

Drawing on folklore traditions from around the world, these thrilling and entertaining books put fresh spins on classic tales.

African mythology is rife with several folktales, mystical beings, legendary creatures, and deities. Some have found their way into modern storytelling, while others remain revered tales recounted ...

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Representation of many of the world’s faiths and spiritual traditions has been minimal to nonexistent in the mainstream ...

From the late 1950s a new generation of African writers challenged colonial systems and used their work to imagine a new world.

In recent years, there has been a growing demand for authentic African stories, and one production that is answering that call with passion and creativity is the animated fantasy series, ‘Iyanu’.The ...

whose presence is felt across West Africa. 2. Nigeria – Orisha, divine creation, and ancestral spirits Among the Yoruba people of Nigeria, mythology is sophisticated and deeply spiritual.

Wilentz identifies two popular versions of the Flying African myth: one in which the enslaved ... It’s also echoed in the 2017 TV show American Gods. In the latter, demigod Mr. Nancy boards ...

He's nudged the series into the realm of pure fantasy by having the Doctor tangle with a pantheon of actual gods played by ...