Case file · Folklore / legend
King Kpassè becomes a tree
In Ouidah, Benin, the sacred forest of Kpassè is said to be where the Hueda king Kpassè, the town's founder, escaped his enemies by turning into an iroko tree.
1550 CE · 6.36, 2.09 · status: legend
The account
The forest is now a shrine park with Vodun sculptures and is on the Slave Route. The king is traditionally dated to the 16th century; the year here is approximate.