Yoruba Mythology: Stories of the Orisa from West Africa and the Diaspora

The first major work of Yoruba mythology, retelling hundreds of traditional tales of the Oriṣa, Yoruba Heroes, and Ijapa from West Africa, Cuba, and Brazil.

Yoruba mythology is sacred to the religion and culture of the Yoruba people. A primarily oral tradition, its stories revolve around Olodumare, the Supreme Being, and a vast number of divinities or orisa, who govern all aspects of human life and nature.

Yoruba Mythology is, to date, the most comprehensive published collection of more tha...