The Gods Are Not To Be Blamed

The Nation Newspaper: Nigeria’s predicament: Why the gods are not to blame

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Sir: As I reflect on Nigeria’s present economic and political situation, I am compelled to draw a parallel in Ola Rotimi’s book, “The gods are not to blame,” a gripping adaptation of Sophocles’ ...

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insider.si.edu: Premier production: the gods are not to blame. / Peter Badejo

Feature on the premier theatrical production at Ori Olokun, Ife, Nigeria, in December, 1968: Ola Rotimi's "The Gods are Not to Blame" An excerpt from the script of "The Gods are Not to Blame" follows ...

insider.si.edu: The Gods are not to blame : culture and language in an African adaptation of Sophocles' Oedipus Rex

Introduction -- Some strategies in the adaptation tradition : the Gods' example -- The Gods are not to blame : the text and the culture -- The Gods are not to blame : embroidering African dramaturgy ...

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The Gods are not to blame : culture and language in an African adaptation of Sophocles' Oedipus Rex

His consort was Asherah, who is referred to as the progenitress of the gods, whereas El is placed in the role of progenitor of the gods. Most prominent of the Canaanite gods, however, was the fertility god Baal, a deity of the sky and of rain and storm.

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God’s personal name, Jehovah, appears some 7,000 times in the Bible. Millions do not hesitate to say Jesus’ name. How important is it to use the name Jehovah?

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