The coming of Night : a Yoruba tale from West Africa /

When the daughter of the river goddess Yemoya goes to the Land of Shining Day to marry a handsome earth chief, her longing for the cool darkness of her former home causes Night to be brought to the world.

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Main Author: Riordan, James, 1936-2012
Other Authors: Stow, Jenny
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Brookfield, Conn. : Millbrook Press, 1999.
Edition:A Millbrook Press Lib. ed.
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Summary:When the daughter of the river goddess Yemoya goes to the Land of Shining Day to marry a handsome earth chief, her longing for the cool darkness of her former home causes Night to be brought to the world.
Item Description:Subtitles varies on pbk.: a Yoruba creation myth from West Africa.
Physical Description:[26] p. : col. ill. ; 28 cm.
ISBN:0761313583 (lib. bdg.)
9781847802767 (pbk.)