Four Beninese Folktales of Creation, Magic, and the Gods
Long before people set foot upon the earth, when the seas were endless and the skies unbroken, the great serpent Aido-Hwedo moved beside the Creator, Mawu. He was her companion and bearer, carrying her on his vast, coiling back as she shaped the world into valleys, mountains, rivers, and seas. Each turn of his body carved valleys. Each mighty coil
