African literature the swamp dwellers by wole Soyinka

1. Myth in swamp Dwellers
Name: Gohil Beenaba S
Roll No: 13
Subject: African literature
E-mai: binagohil1995@gmail.com
Submitted to: MKBU department of
English, Bhavnagar

2. Swamp dwellers
• Play
• Written by Wole soyinka.
• About village life and city life
• Materialistic life
• Betrayal

3. What is myth???
• A myth is any traditional story consisting of
events that are ostensibly historical, though
often supernatural, explaining the origins of a
cultural practice or natural phenomenon.
• The word "myth" is derived from
the Greek word mythos which simply means
"story".

4. Myth in swamp dwellers
1. Myth of Yoruba
2. Myth of Sango
3. Myth of Ogunu
4. 4. Myth of Obetala

5. Myth of yoruba
• Myth about twins
• Mother of the twins considered as earthly
goddess Eden.
• Symbol of fertility
• Twin has linked connection.

6. Myth of Sango
• Sango is a king
• Dethroned by this brother.
• His wife left too
• Leave his place
• Live life as looser
• Igwezu

7. Myth of Ogun
• Ogun is a god of Iron
• Holds the iron bled in his hand
• Igwezu
• Obetala as friend
• The Begger

8. Myth of Obetala
• God of creation
• Made human being.
• Once made deformed human being in
drunken state
• Friend of Ogun.