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Mythopia

Konlan Mikpekoah

Mythopia Podcast: Africa"s Ancestral Voices Journey into Africa"s soul through timeless tales. Mythopia transforms ancient wisdom into immersive audio experiences. Experience: Spellbinding narratives from cultural guardians Symbolic revelations with expert context Regional soundscapes Featured Collections: Anansi adventures (mythopia.io/tagged/1/ananse) Pan-African tales (mythopia.io/tagged/4/african-tales) Yoruba mythology (mythopia.io/tagged/203/yuroba-tales) Weekly episodes. All platforms

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00:05:56

The Chain of Blame: Finding Justice for Teacher Goso

Mythopia ·

2025/06/16

The Chain of Justice: A Tale of Cause and EffectWhen a beloved teacher dies from a falling calabash fruit, his devoted students embark on an extraordinary quest for justice that reveals the intricate web of connections binding our world together.In this captivating folktale, we follow determined scholars as they trace responsibility through an unexpected chain of cause and effect. From the south wind that shook the tree, to the mud wall that stopped the wind, to the rat that weakened the wall – each

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00:07:36

Thunder and Anansi: The Epic Tale of the Sky God's...

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2025/06/15

Two Tales of Anansi: Greed’s Bitter LessonsJoin us for a double feature of classic West African Anansi tales that explore the dangerous consequences of selfishness and greed during times of hardship.**The Trickster Tricked**: During a devastating famine, Anansi’s eldest son Kweku Tsin discovers a secret hunting ground but wisely keeps it from his notoriously cunning father. When Anansi uses deception to steal his son’s discovery, Kweku employs an ingenious trick involving a mysterious dancing image

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00:04:47

TIT FOR TAT

Mythopia ·

2025/06/14

The Trickster Tricked: An Anansi TaleIn this captivating West African folktale, we meet the legendary spider trickster Anansi during a devastating famine that has left the poor starving while only the wealthy can afford meat. When Anansi’s eldest son Kweku Tsin discovers a secret hunting ground teeming with animals, he wisely keeps it hidden from his notoriously cunning father.But Anansi’s greed knows no bounds. Using his trademark deception, he follows a trail of ashes to steal his son’s discovery

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00:04:17

The Lion, the Hyena, and the Fox

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2025/06/13

The Fox, the Lion, and the Hyena: A Tale of Justice Through WitThis clever African folktale reveals how quick thinking and courage can triumph over bullying and theft, even when facing the king of beasts. The story begins with an unlikely partnership between a lion and a hyena, each contributing livestock to their shared venture—the lion a bull, the hyena a pregnant cow.When the hyena's cow gives birth, the lion seizes his opportunity for theft through an outrageous deception. He plants the cow's

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00:09:32

The Jackal, the Dove, and the Panther

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2025/06/12

The Clever Jackal: A Trickster's Web of DeceptionIn this darkly humorous folktale, we follow a cunning jackal whose appetite leads him down a path of increasingly elaborate deceptions. What begins as a simple demand for food from a mother dove quickly spirals into a complex web of manipulation, betrayal, and ultimately deadly consequences.The story opens with the jackal's cruel demand for one of the dove's precious chicks, succeeding through intimidation and false threats. But when a wise heron

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00:17:29

The Sacred Milk of Koumongoe

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2025/06/11

The Story of Thakane: A Tale of Sacrifice, Love, and RedemptionIn this powerful folktale from a hot African land, we meet Thakane, a young girl whose act of compassion leads to devastating consequences and ultimate triumph. When her brother Koane refuses to tend their family's cattle unless he receives milk from the sacred tree Koumongoe, Thakane faces an impossible choice between her brother's threats and her parents' strict prohibition.Her decision to help her brother by tapping the forbidden tree

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00:13:20

How Isuro the Rabbit Tricked Gudu

Mythopia ·

2025/06/10

The Rabbit and the Baboon: A Tale of Friendship Turned RivalryIn this classic folktale from a hot, forested land, we follow the unlikely friendship between Isuro the rabbit and Gudu the baboon. What begins as a companionate journey to help Gudu court his future bride quickly transforms into a battle of wits when Gudu's true nature is revealed.The story chronicles how Gudu repeatedly tricks and cheats his trusting friend—throwing away Isuro's food while secretly keeping his own, offering him bitter

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00:08:44

Motikatika

Mythopia ·

2025/06/09

"Motikatika: A Tale of Cunning and Consequence"In this captivating folk tale, we follow the story of a clever baby named Motikatika who outsmarts both his parents and a fearsome ogre. When a man's wife falls ill and sends him on increasingly difficult quests for pure honey and water, their roles reverse when he falls ill too. During the wife's desperate search for perfect water, she encounters an ogre who demands her baby as payment. Unbeknownst to the mother, her child possesses magical abilities

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00:04:11

The Story of Hard Work: Sandow And The Gourd

Mythopia ·

2025/06/08

The Magic Gourd: How a Lazy Man Found His FortuneIn this episode, we share the captivating tale of Sundow, a young man from northern Ghana who discovers the true secret to wealth. Unlike his hardworking neighbors, Sundow preferred the comfort of his parents' home, living off their labor while contributing nothing of his own.When tragedy strikes and his father is lost while crossing a river to Tiwêga, Sundow faces a harsh reality. Desperate for an easy solution, he seeks out Timanab, the village

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00:08:39

How the Fox Followed the Elephant

Mythopia ·

2025/06/07

**“The Cunning Fox and the Trusting Elephant: A Tale of Betrayal and Clever Escapes”**This ancient folktale follows a wily fox who convinces an elephant to let him join a journey, despite warnings about the hardships ahead. When the fox repeatedly claims thirst, he secretly sabotages every water source the elephant shows him by filling them with dirt. Eventually, the desperate elephant allows the fox to drink water from inside his own belly—a kindness the fox repays by eating the elephant’s fat and

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00:03:04

Mr. Gyebi And His Sons

Mythopia ·

2025/06/07

# The Bundle of Sticks: A Father's Lesson in UnityIn this episode, we explore the timeless West African tale of Mr. Gyebi and his five quarrelsome sons. Living in the village of Mampa, this family owned a prosperous cocoa farm that should have provided well for them all—but constant fighting between the brothers prevented them from reaping the full rewards of their labor.When yet another simple task erupts into conflict, their father devises an ingenious lesson. He challenges each son to break a

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00:05:41

Ananse And The Firefly

Mythopia ·

2025/06/06

# Ananse's Greed: When the Spider Lost His LightIn this episode, we delve into a classic West African folktale featuring the notorious trickster Ananse the spider who finally meets his match. When Firefly invites Ananse on a nighttime egg hunt, the crafty spider's greed takes over as he claims every single egg for himself, leaving his friend empty-handed and disheartened.But Ananse's cleverness backfires spectacularly when Firefly departs, taking with him the only light in the darkness. Lost and

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00:01:29

How Death Came to the World: The Tale of God's...

Mythopia ·

2025/06/05

# How Death Came to Humanity: An African Creation MythIn this episode, we explore a profound African creation myth that explains why humans are mortal. When the first death occurred, God sent two messengers with crucial instructions: a dog carrying the true message that humans could be revived with warm ashes, and a sheep with the alternate message that death would be permanent.The faithful sheep delivered its message promptly, but the dog—distracted during its journey—arrived too late. Humanity

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00:03:23

HOW WE GOT THE NAME SPIDER TALES, Anansi Tales

Mythopia ·

2025/06/04

How Anansi the Spider Became the King of StoriesIn this captivating episode, we explore the West African folktale of how Anansi the Spider outsmarted the gods to become the owner of all stories. When the conceited spider grew tired of humans only telling tales about Nyankupon, the chief god, he struck a seemingly impossible bargain: bring three dangerous creatures to Nyankupon's doorstep. Through remarkable cunning and wordplay, Anansi captures a jar full of live bees, outsmarts a massive boa

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00:05:56

How the Fox Saved the Frog’s Life

Mythopia ·

2025/06/03

"The Generous Frog and the Ungrateful Snake"In this revealing African folktale, we meet a prosperous frog who has built an entire town and married thirty wives. When well-dressed strangers visit, the frog's wives point out that despite his wealth, he's never provided them with proper clothing—only rags for their hard work.Determined to right this wrong, the frog embarks on a journey to Mboma to buy clothes, carrying baskets of peanuts to trade. On his way, he encounters a snake trapped beneath a

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00:05:25

How the Gazelle Won His Wife

Mythopia ·

2025/06/02

"The Gazelle's Clever Hunt: A Marriage Test in the Forest"In this witty African folktale, a determined gazelle sets out to find a wife and meets a beautiful young woman. When the girl's mother demands an impossible bride price—the dried flesh of every animal and bird in the forest—the gazelle must rely on his cunning rather than strength.Creating a "powerful hunting fetish," the gazelle devises an ingenious trick. He convinces animals seeking hunting success—from the gullible dove to the mighty

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00:10:51

Tanga, the Child of Night

Mythopia ·

2025/06/01

"The Moonlight Daughter: A Tale of Forbidden Daylight"In this enchanting African folktale, we follow the extraordinary journey of Tanga, a child born from sorrow and moonlight. When a childless woman is abandoned by her cruel husband, a magical wagtail appears during her riverside vigils, promising her a daughter of unparalleled beauty—with one condition: the child must never step into daylight.Under her mother's devoted care, Tanga flourishes into a stunning young woman whose beauty draws her

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00:21:37

The Frog and the Chameleon

Mythopia ·

2025/05/31

"The Patient Chameleon: Triumph of Quiet Diligence"In this delightful African folktale, we follow the unlikely friendship between a boastful frog and a humble chameleon who decide to seek wives together. After marrying two sisters, their contrasting approaches to work and life are put to the test.The frog demands numerous tools and constantly brags about his supposed hard work, returning home covered in mud to maintain his deception. Meanwhile, the patient chameleon quietly toils in his fields

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00:04:06

ANANSI AND NOTHING

Mythopia ·

2025/05/30

# "Tales of Trickery: How Nothing Became Something"In this captivating West African folktale, we explore the cunning rivalry between the trickster Anansi and a wealthy man ironically named Nothing. When the two set out to find wives, Anansi manipulates Nothing into trading his fine velvet clothes, securing multiple wives through deception while Nothing barely manages to find one compassionate bride.The tables turn dramatically when they return home—revealing Nothing's magnificent palace and Anansi's

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00:04:51

WHY ANTS ALWAYS HARM MAN’S PROPERTY

Mythopia ·

2025/05/29

**"The Spider's Deception: A Tale of Trickery and Consequences"**In this captivating episode, we delve into the web of deception spun by the cunning Spider during a devastating famine. When Spider finds a precious dead antelope, his scheming mind immediately concocts a funeral procession ruse to protect his treasure—until the suspicious Wolf and Leopard uncover his ploy and steal the meat for themselves. But Spider's trickery only escalates as he disguises himself as a tooth-filer to exact revenge,

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