The Man and the Lion: A Mossi Folktale That Teaches Lessons on Intelligence and Fear of God
Long ago, in the lands of the Mossi people of Burkina Faso, the wild animals of the bush gathered together with restless hearts. They were troubled by a single thought: though the forest was filled with creatures stronger, swifter, and more numerous than man, none of them could defeat him. The elephant’s great bulk, the gazelle’s speed, and the lion’s fierce
