Ep 31. Culture Heroes of African Myth

The earliest superheroes were the heroes of mythology. Though they're known for playing pivotal parts in the founding of societies, it's often impossible to know whether they actually ever existed. And fact-based or not, they inevitably capture something essential about the societies that tell them. Compare the Mongo story of Lonkundo, the Maasai story of Le-eyo, the Fon story of Sogbo, and more.