Creation myth

A sepia-toned, aged illustration on parchment-like texture shows Legba, the West African trickster, standing at a village crossroads with a sly expression and staff in hand. Villagers point at divine footprints in Mawu’s sacred garden, reacting with shock and confusion. In the background, the goddess Mawu ascends into swirling clouds, pulling the sky higher. An elderly woman flings waste upward, striking the low-hanging heavens. The scene is framed by acacia trees, savanna grasses, and traditional huts. The only text, “OldFolktales.com,” appears subtly in the top right corner.

How Legba Tricked the Creator

African Folktales·Beninese Folktales·Dahomean (Fon) Folktales·West African Folktales

In the dawn of creation, when the world was young and the boundary between heaven and earth was as thin as a whisper, the great goddess Mawu walked among mortals as easily as a mother tends to her children in their own courtyard. The sky hung so low above the earth that one could almost reach up and touch the

How Legba Tricked the Creator

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