Project Gutenberg 2010-06-18 Public domain in the USA. 151 Stanley, Henry M. (Henry Morton) 1841 1904 Stanley, Henry Morton, Sir Stanley, H. M. (Henry Morton) Rowlands, John Buckley, Walter My Dark Companions and Their Strange Stories Produced by Nick Hodson of London, England "My Dark Companions and Their Strange Stories" by Henry M. Stanley is a collection of folklore and legends likely written in the late 19th century. The book features tales shared around a campfire during Stanley's travels, primarily focusing on the oral traditions of Central Africa, showcasing various characters and their intriguing narratives while conveying moral lessons. The beginning of the collection introduces the custom of storytelling around the campfire, which began with a page of King Mtesa recounting the legend of the "Blameless Priest". As Stanley describes these gatherings, he reflects on the range of stories shared—some being unoriginal or morally ambiguous, while others, particularly those told by indigenous narrators, stand out as unique and laden with underlying wisdom. He offers a summary of the first tale—The Creation of Man—told by a native named Matageza, which explores the origins of humanity through a captivating narrative featuring the Moon and a Toad in a creative conflict over their place in creation. This story sets the tone for further discoveries within the realm of African folklore, emphasizing community, culture, and moral teachings. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Animals -- Folklore Folklore -- Africa, Central Animals -- Africa, Central GR Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Nature/Gardening/Animals Browsing: Travel & Geography 371903 371909 2024-09-14T04:53:04.978952 2023-09-14T09:45:28.089551 text/html text/html 373694 2010-06-18T10:14:20 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 7357875 2010-06-18T10:14:50 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 7931629 2024-09-14T04:53:12.281882 application/epub+zip 7935413 2024-09-14T04:53:07.220897 application/epub+zip 205165 2024-09-14T04:53:05.911934 application/epub+zip 8124645 2024-09-14T04:53:15.945900 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 8114248 2024-09-14T04:53:11.261878 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 389896 2022-09-15T06:42:19.847318 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 354309 354284 2024-09-14T04:53:04.245977 2023-09-14T09:45:27.372560 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 354163 2010-06-18T10:14:20 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 133314 2010-06-18T10:14:48 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 19193 2024-09-14T04:53:16.086858 application/rdf+xml 16802 2024-09-14T04:53:06.273999 image/jpeg 3783 2024-09-14T04:53:06.093930 image/jpeg 7443292 2024-09-14T04:53:05.153942 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia