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Creation Myths
Animals
Heaven and Earth Myths
Gods and Goddesses
What is Mythology
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How did the Lungu people of Zambia believe the earth was created?
It hatched from an egg.
100
What is a clever animal that tricks people into doing things?
A hare.
100
How do people believe heaven and earth are connected?
By a rope.
100
Who is the supreme creator of the Ibo people?
Chuku.
100
What is a myth?
A story that is important to people.
200
What did Ngame, a moon goddess do?
She is said to have created all things and give birth to the sun each day.
200
What serpent is said to have wrapped the world around him to create it?
Aido-Hwedo
200
How did the Nuer people believe people could become young again?
You climbed the rope to heaven.
200
Who is the creator of the San people in the Kalahari Desert?
Cagn.
200
What does a myth do for people?
It tells us what we should have and who we are.
300
What is the name of the blacksmith god who is thought to have made the world ready for humans?
Gu.
300
Why were snakes often used in myths?
People saw that they shed their skin, and that made the people think that they could live forever.
300
What animals were said to have climbed the rope to heaven?
A bird and a hyena.
300
Which African god had nine children?
Mboom
300
Why were myths not spread well in Africa?
There were dense forests and many deserts that separated people.
400
Who was the creator of the San people?
Dxui.
400
What animal was sent by Unkulunkulu to tell humans that they would eventually die?
A lizard.
400
Why did people start to become sick and die?
On the way down from heaven, the hyena cut the rope.
400
Who was the goddess of water and gardens?
Abuk, the first woman.
400
How were some myths important to a community?
They explained the importance of cooperation.