We Zulus have a prophecy.
It dates back to the time when the Serpent-Of-Living-Waters, Great Lion, White Elephant, Marabou-Tall-As-A-Tree, Crocodile-With-Emerald-Eyes and Silver-Back-Gorilla were living as brothers on the wooded hillsides of Mount Mwenezi, in the little lake nestled there, or near the raging river flowing down it. It dates back to the time when the sorceress Isangoma was young and so beautiful that every moon men died by the dozens, unable to wrestle even one spark out of the fire of her love which, as everyone knew, burned only for the gods and their secrets. It dates back to the time when we lived happily, in perfect harmony with the wildest nature to which every member of our tribe owed the greatest respect.
Le début du Trône d'Ébène en anglais, traduit par les soins de Michael Shreve.