Jan Knappert (January 14, 1927, Heemstede – May 30, 2005, Hilversum, Netherlands) was a well-known expert on the Swahili language. He was also an Esperantist...

Io. In Māoridom, Mareikura are female spirits, similar to whatukura. Jan Knappert (1995). Pacific mythology : an encyclopedia of myth and legend. London:...

folktale sourced from the Swahili, published in late 19th century. Linguist Jan Knappert published a very similar tale with the title The Giant Horse, wherein...

18th century, when all Swahili literature was written in Arabic script. Jan Knappert considered the translation of the Arabic poem Hamziya from the year 1652...

mambas are shy and will almost always seek to escape when confronted. Jan Knappert (1 January 1985). Myths and Legends of Botswana, Lesotho, and Eswatini...

must overcome. Rātā (Māori mythology) Laka for the Hawaiian equivalent Jan Knappert (1995). Pacific mythology : an encyclopedia of myth and legend. London:...

god of the dawn and father of Atarapa. He is a son of Rangi and Papa. Jan Knappert (1995). Pacific mythology : an encyclopedia of myth and legend. London:...

peacock sacred to her, showing the services of the hundred-eyed Argus. Jan Knappert (1995). Pacific mythology : an encyclopedia of myth and legend. London:...

after the sun was up, the Ponaturi died at the exposure to sunlight. Jan Knappert (1995). Pacific mythology : an encyclopedia of myth and legend. London:...

Nymphs, and Deities: Excursions in Indian Mythology. The Author. p. 99. Jan Knappert (1991). Indian Mythology: An Encyclopedia of Myth and Legend. Aquarian...