One-horned creatures are found in myths around the world. Although unicorns in different cultures have little to do with one another, they have multiple associations in European thought. In ...

Chipo Karumazondo looks at the izimu, a terrifying figure of African folklore. But why exactly is this creature so scary?

Her Times opinion column specifically explored the presence of mermaid-like creatures in African folklore centuries before it was used in the West, noting that "water spirits abound in African ...

African folklore is a key influence on pop culture, but its recognition is long overdue, writes Elizabeth Agyemang.