Sundiata: An Epic of Old Mali told the story of a crippled boy rising to be the most powerful king of Mali. Sundiata was considered to be even greater than Alexander the Great. Though Sundiata's wrath was great, he was considered to be a good ruler. By the same token, Soumaoro's wrath was great also, yet he was considered to be a bad ruler. A ruler could be either a good or bad ruler. Within the text of this book, the qualities of a good and bad ruler were detected. A good ruler was a great hunter, a good Muslim, wise and confident, a man ....