The Lake Goddess

The Lake Goddess ( first Published in 2020)is a novel written by Flora Nwapa . Quotes Protector of women Life is water Mother and water are the same Without water, who can live? Without mother, who can live? Page 251. A woman should marry once in her lifetime unless she wants children which her present husband fails to provide Page 132 Women should marry but we should not make our husbands little gods; we pet them too much and they are like little children page 132. Woman’s other name is suffering *Page 13. Mgbada’s father was upset by this new religion. He protested thus: ‘What kind of religion preached that one should abandon the worship of one’s ancestors…’ So, before he died, he charged Mgbada: ‘Whatever you do, whatever you become, don’t forget the worship of our ancestors…’ Pages 6-7. When the gods give us craw-craw, they also give us nails with which to scratch Page 223. External Links Category:Literary works