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Sundiata/Maghan Mari Djata
Sundiata's mother, and the second wife of Maghan Kon Fatta. Sogolon, who was prophesied to birth a great ruler, is exceptionally wise and ugly. She has a hump on her back, and is known as the buffalo woman. While she initially cried and resisted her marriage to Maghan Kon Fatta, she soon accepted her role as a wife and mother. She does whatever she can to protect Sundiata, including voluntarily taking him and her other children into exile. She consistently reminds Sundiata of his destiny, and she is a wise and devoted mother.
Sogolon Kedjou Quotes in Sundiata
The Sundiata quotes below are all either spoken by Sogolon Kedjou or refer to Sogolon Kedjou. For each quote, you can also see the other characters and themes related to it (each theme is indicated by its own dot and icon, like this one:
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The Buffalo Woman
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The child will be the seventh star, the seventh conqueror of the earth. He will be more mighty than Alexander.
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Exile
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You will return to reign when you are a man, for it is in Mali that your destiny must be fulfilled.
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“Do not deceive yourself. Your destiny lies not here but in Mali. The moment has come. I have finished my task and it is yours that is going to begin, my son. But you must be able to wait. Everything in its own good time.”
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Sogolon Kedjou Quotes in Sundiata
The Sundiata quotes below are all either spoken by Sogolon Kedjou or refer to Sogolon Kedjou. For each quote, you can also see the other characters and themes related to it (each theme is indicated by its own dot and icon, like this one:
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The Buffalo Woman
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The child will be the seventh star, the seventh conqueror of the earth. He will be more mighty than Alexander.
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Exile
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You will return to reign when you are a man, for it is in Mali that your destiny must be fulfilled.
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“Do not deceive yourself. Your destiny lies not here but in Mali. The moment has come. I have finished my task and it is yours that is going to begin, my son. But you must be able to wait. Everything in its own good time.”
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