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'Black Panther: Wakanda Forever' is rich in mythology. Here are the real-life African and Indigenous inspirations behind its lore.

Wakandans worship a group of deities based on ancient Egyptian and African gods. The name of Wakanda itself has associations with Indigenous tribes and African ethnic groups. The Marvel Universe drew ...
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African gods: 3 myths about the god Obatala

<em>Obatala</em> the son of the supreme god, <em>Olorun</em> bears a special place in the Yoruba mythology. This is one of the most beautiful imagery to depict a god ...
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Kings, gods & spirits from African mythology / text by Jan Knappert ; illustrations by Francesca Pelizzoli

Africa and its people -- In the beginning -- Kings and kingdoms -- The World of the spirits -- Magic animals -- Monsters and prodigies -- Tales of the heroes -- Fables from Africa -- The Saints of ...
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A dictionary of African mythology : the mythmaker as storyteller / Harold Scheub

"In this collection of hundreds of tales, Harold Scheub captures the sweep and diversity of African mythology. Scheub offers a collection of 400 stories, arranged alphabetically, that touch on ...
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African gods: The importance of the 'Chi' in Igbo culture

Chi is a person’s spirit. It is a personal life force or, a person's providence, or a portioned-out life principle. Chukwu created the world, then he put the creative spirit in the man known as his ...