Sacred-Texts African
Yoruba Legends

by M. I. Ogumefu, B.a.

[London, 1929]

Title Page

Preface

Contents

I The Kingdom Of The Yorubas

Ii How Tribal Marks Came To Be Used

Iii Akiti The Hunter

Iv Sons Of Sticks

V Why Women Have Long Hair

Vi Why People Cry \"Long Live The King!\" When Thunder Follows Lightning

Vii The Olofin And The Mice

Viii The Iroko Tree

Ix Orisa Oko

X Moremi

Xi The Bat

Xii The Leopard-man

Xiii The Water-bird

Xiv The Ants And The Treasure

Xv The Voices Of Birds

Xvi The Three Magicians

Xvii Isokun And The Baby

Xviii The Twin Brothers

Xix How Leopard Got His Spots

Xx Another Story Of Leopard'S Spots

Xxi The Head

Xxii Ole And The Ants

Xxiii The Boa-constrictor

Xxiv Oluronbi

Xxv The Staff Of Oranyan

Xxvi The Elephant'S Trunk

Xxvii The Secret Of The Fishing-baskets

Xxviii The Ten Goldsmiths

Xxix The Cooking-pot

Xxx The Parrot

Xxxi The Ghost-catcher

Stories Of Tortoise

Xxxii Tortoise And The King

Xxxiii Tortoise And Mr. Fly

Xxxiv Erin And Erinomi (the Land- And Water-elephants)

Xxxv The Three Deaths Of Tortoise

Xxxvi Tortoise And The Cock

Xxxvii Tortoise And Crab

Xxxviii Tortoise And Pigeon

Xxxix Tortoise And The Whip-tree

Xl Tortoise And The RAIN