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African mythology

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African mythology

Summary

African mythology is a mythology of an area[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • African mythology is on the continent of Africa[3].
  • African mythology's instance of is recorded as mythology of an area[4].
  • African mythology is a type of mythology[5].
  • African mythology's Commons category is recorded as African mythology[6].
  • African mythology's topic's main category is recorded as Category:African mythology[7].
  • African mythology's culture is recorded as culture of Africa[8].

Body

Definition and Type

African mythology's instance of is recorded as mythology of an area[4]. It is a type of mythology[5].

Why It Matters

African mythology has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] It is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[9]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [9] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 11d ago · Twofivesixbot bot · 2026-05-26 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Instance of → —
    Instance of → mythology of an area
    Topic's main category → Category:African mythology
    Culture → culture of Africa
    + 4 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-update-qualifiers:1||1|3 */ [[Property:P8189]]: 987007555863005171, mv to monolingual text names on J9U statements"
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