[Character] Dhegdheer

Started by Jubal, February 03, 2015, 10:31:08 PM

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February 03, 2015, 10:31:08 PM Last Edit: September 09, 2015, 12:57:16 AM by Jubal
Dhegdheer

Introduction
Dhegdheer is a key antagonistic figure in Somali myth, being a huge and powerful cannibal woman.

Attributes
Dhegdheer is as close to being a monster as a woman -

Brief synopsis
The stories of Dhegdheer seem less of a clear cycle than those of Araweelo -

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REFERENCES/FURTHER MATERIAL

  • Hanghe, Ahmed A. - Folk Tales from Somalia (1988)
The duke, the wanderer, the philosopher, the mariner, the warrior, the strategist, the storyteller, the wizard, the wayfarer...
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