San Mythology

Cagn In African mythology (Bushman), creator god who often appears as a mantis or caterpillar. His wife, Coti, bore him two sons, Gogaz and Gowi, both culture heroes, who taught the people

A large, carnivorous insect that in some species reaches 6 inches in length. The mantis’s powerful, spiny forelegs are held in an attitude of prayer, which gives the insect its common name,

King of the snakes. The San people of the Kalahari Desert believe that in ancient times King Mamba owned all the cattle in the country. One of their myths involves the snake