The King Who Married the Cock’s Daughter
In the bustling kingdom of Duke Town, Calabar, there once ruled a king whose appetite for beautiful women knew no bounds. King Effiom was
The Lion and the Jackal
In the wild and open plains of South Africa, where the sun burned fiercely during the day and the nights were alive with the
The World’s Reward
Long ago, when the earth was still young and men and animals shared the same spaces, there lived a poor orphan boy. He had
The Lion, the Jackal, and the Man
Long ago, when the earth was young and animals still spoke with the same voice as humankind, there lived a mighty Lion. His mane
Why the Bat is Ashamed to Be Seen in the Daytime
Long ago, when animals spoke and shared the earth more openly with humans, the Bat lived comfortably among them. In those days, the Bat
The Disobedient Daughter Married a Skull
Once upon a time, in a quiet Nigerian village surrounded by tall palms and red earth paths, there lived a wealthy man with a
Why the Bat Flies by Night
Long ago, when animals still lived in harmony and often spoke together, there was a great friendship between the Bat and the Squirrel. They
The Fisherman and the River Goddess Oshun
Once upon a time, when rivers still spoke and spirits walked among men, there lived a fisherman in Osogbo named Adekunle. Every morning, he
How Eshu Tested the Village
Long ago, before men knew all the ways of the gods, Eshu the divine trickster walked the earth. He loved to test people, for
The Trickster Tortoise and the King’s Feast
In the days when the talking drum carried news faster than the wind, there lived a trickster known as Ìjàpá, the Tortoise. Among all
