Eclipse Myth | Batammaliba of Africa

TOKY designers took a shot at celebrating the impeding total eclipse that will cover parts of St. Louis in darkness during the middle of the day on August 21, 2017.

My three entries somewhat playfully illustrate the myths and legends that ancient cultures used to explain the phenomenon. This one comes from the Batammaliba people in Togo and Benin, Africa.

See the rest of TOKY's entries here: https://toky.com/journal/2017/08/17/eclipse-posters/

And learn more about these and other eclipse myths and legends here: http://news.lee.net/news/world/who-ate-the-sun-variations-on-ancient-solar-eclipse-myths/article_d104f622-5a96-11e7-b945-3f55aaaaed1f.html