V. The 'ubo Wars : Sacred-Texts Africa Index Previous Next p. 40 V. THE BO WARS.1 "Arba continues:" After the War of the Gods, f returns to the arts of peace. Obo, graven on my memory Is the sad legend which my father told me Of the Great Gods' departure... The years slid by Unnoted while King gun2 reigned...
I. The Beginning : Sacred-Texts Africa Index Previous Next p. 12 A white man visits f, the sacred city of the Yrubas, and asks to hear the history of the place. The rn, the religious head of Yrubaland, begins, and directs the Babalwo Arba, the chief-priest of fa to continue. p. 13 I. THE BEGINNING. "The rn of f...
Untitled : Sacred-Texts Africa MYTHS OF F BY JOHN WYNDHAM [London, 1921] {Reduced To HTML By Christopher M. Weimer, Dec. 2002} This short book is a translation of some of the myths of the Yoruba people of Nigeria. It is a history of the creation of the world, the gods, and humanity, and the early days...
Persons : Sacred-Texts Africa Index Previous Next p. 10 PERSONS "Armf" God of Thunder and Father of the Gods. "Orsha" Creator of men. Son of Armf. Odwa or Odudwa King of men. Son of Armf. "gun" God of Iron. Son of Odwa. "Oryan" The warrior son of gun. "Ldi" Smith of gun. "Oblufon" A worker in brass. "Mrimi"...
Iii. The War Of The Gods : Sacred-Texts Africa Index Previous Next p. 27 III. THE WAR OF THE GODS. "Arba continues:" Obo, I will tell and chronicle A second chapter from the histories The fable of Earth, Water and Forest Bequeathed from other times... A tale is told How God in the Beginning sent three sons ...
Vi. The Passing Of 'ogun : Sacred-Texts Africa Index Previous Next p. 46 VI. THE PASSING OF GUN. "Arba continues:" After the bo Wars, gun reigns An age passed by, and f knew no more Of battles; for gun, grey and bent, chose out The way of peace beloved of Old Armf. "in peace." Forgotten lives were lived, and shadowy priests...
Notes : Sacred-Texts Africa Index Previous p. 54 NOTES I. THE CREATION. The relationships of the various gods are differently stated by different chiefs and priests of f, and also by the same men at different times. It appears, however, that Armf ruled in Heaven, and sent his sons, Odwa and Orsh...
Iv. The Sacrifice Of M'orimi : Sacred-Texts Africa Index Previous Next p. 35 IV. THE SACRIFICE OF MRIMI.1 "Arba continues:" Obo I have told you of the days When Odudwa and Orsha fought; But of the times of peace our annals hold Strange legends also... Now in the age when mirth And Odudwa reigned, grief ever-growing Befell Gre...
Ii. The Descent : Sacred-Texts Africa Index Previous Next p. 20 II. THE DESCENT "Arba speaks:" I am the voice of fa, messenger Of all the Gods: to me the histories Are known, and I will tell you of the days Of the Descent. How Old Armf sent The Gods from Heaven, and Odudwa stole The bag--my king has told you...
Author's Note : Sacred-Texts Africa Index Next p. 9 AUTHOR'S NOTE The author spent several years as an Assistant District Officer among the Yorubas in Nigeria, and was thus enabled to collect the folklore contained in this book from native sources. The reticence of the natives on religious subjects made it...
