Myths and fairy tales of the peoples of Africa

The most mysterious continent in the world has a unique cultural heritage, an important part of which consists of the tales of various African tribes. Nikolai Albertovich Kun (1877-1940) is well known to Russian readers as the author of the bestseller "Legends and Myths of Ancient Greece" and a specialist in mythology. At the beginning of the last century, Nikolai Kun published an interesting collection of African tales, which has not been reprinted since 1912. How do the tales of North African peoples differ from the tales of tribes in South, East, and West Africa? Is there something common in the tales and myths of different African tribes? Which European fairy tales intersect with the plots of African tales? What African animal is most commonly found in African tales and is there an explanation for this? The answers to these questions can be found within the pages of the book. By creating a fairy-tale palette of African tales, N.A. Kun demonstrates an excellent knowledge of all the plots and introduces us to the wonderful world of African legends on the continent.