Three myths in that Swamp Dwellers.

1. Zala Krutikaba . D
Roll no. 15
Paper no. 14 The African Literature
Year : 2014 – 2015
Semester : IV
Enrolment no. PG13101037
Date : 11/3/2015
Submitted to : M .K .B. U
Department of English

2. Wole Soyinka’s
The Swamp Dweller
( 1958 )
Myth in The Swamp Dweller

3. The Swamp Dweller focuses
on the struggle between the
old & modern ways of life
In Africa.

4. Myths
• Myth of Yoruba
• Myth of Ogun
• Myth of Sango
• Myth of Obatala

5. Yoruba Myth

7. * Alu as Goddess
* Ideal woman and strong fertility
* She has twins “ Igwezu “ ,
“ Awuchike “.
* Awuchike went to city
* Ambiguity about his death
* Igwezu is a friend of Begger

8. Ogun Myth
and
King Sango

12. * Ogun , god of iron
* Always has a blade in his hand
as Igwezu has.
* Ogun created city and killed his
* people in drunken state.
* Sango was a powerful king and god
of lighting and thunder.
* He had two headed axe.
* He dethroned by his brother
* Finally went to jungle with his wife
and slave
* He hanged himself. Video

13. Obatala Myth

15. * Obatala connected with human creation
* He got a permission of creation of world
from swamp.
* God Olurun gave him permission.
* With the hen he created world and
human beings.
* Once in a drunken state he created
reformed human being.
* Beggar is blind connected with this.
* Both beggar and Obatala wearing white
clothes.
Video