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African mythic traditions are diverse, reflecting hundreds of cultures across the continent. They commonly address creation, kingship, morality, and the relation between humans, ancestors, and spirits, with stories transmitted through praise poetry, ritual, and oral performance.

Epic of Sundiata
Anonymous
1900-2000 CE
African, Mandinka

Kebra Nagast
Anonymous
1314-1321 CE
African, Ethiopian

Anansi Stories
Oral Tradition
1800-2000 CE
African, Akan

Ifá Corpus
Oral Tradition
1200-2000 CE
African, Yoruba

Mwindo Epic
Oral Tradition
1950-1960 CE
African, Nyanga

Myths of the Dogon
Oral Tradition
1930-1960 CE
African, Dogon

Ozidi Saga
Oral Tradition
1963-1977 CE
African, Ijo

Epic of Liyongo
Anonymous
1700-1900 CE
African, Swahili

Hausa Cosmology
Oral Tradition
1800-2000 CE
African, Hausa

Kanuri Cosmology
Oral Tradition
1800-2000 CE
African, Kanuri