Myth in swamp dwellers

Myth in swamp Dwellers

Name: Gohil Beenaba S

Roll No: 13

Subject: African literature

E-mai: [email protected]

Submitted to: MKBU department of English, Bhavnagar

Swamp dwellers

• Play

• Written by Wole soyinka.

• About village life and city life

• Materialistic life

• Betrayal

What is myth???

• A myth is any traditional story consisting of events that are ostensibly historical, though often supernatural, explaining the origins of a cultural practice or natural phenomenon.

• The word "myth" is derived from the Greek word mythos which simply means "story".

Myth in swamp dwellers

1. Myth of Yoruba

2. Myth of Sango

3. Myth of Ogunu

4. 4. Myth of Obetala

Myth of yoruba

• Myth about twins

• Mother of the twins considered as earthly goddess Eden.

• Symbol of fertility

• Twin has linked connection.

Myth of Sango

• Sango is a king

• Dethroned by this brother.

• His wife left too

• Leave his place

• Live life as looser

• Igwezu

Myth of Ogun

• Ogun is a god of Iron

• Holds the iron bled in his hand

• Igwezu

• Obetala as friend

• The Begger

Myth of Obetala

• God of creation

• Made human being.

• Once made deformed human being in drunken state

• Friend of Ogun.