Heitsi-eibib

Heitsi-eibib, also known as Geitsi or Haitse-aibeb, is a mythic hero figure in the mythology of the Khoikhoi people, He is sometimes depicted as a trickster, and with Gaunab and Tsui’goab, is a central figure in Khoikhoi folklore. Beyond his shapeshifting, Heitsi-eibib is cast as a trickster in Khoikhoi stories: he is a deceiver, repeatedly resurrected, and not above immorality or other transgressions from time to time. These latter stories go well beyond hero motifs in his character and represent deeper cultural lessons in Khoikhoi mythology.

== Representation == In his depictions, Geitsi-eibib sometimes appears as either a full-grown adult or a child. In one folklore, the child Geitsi-eibib became an adult and had sexual intercourse with his mother, then suddenly turned into a baby at the end. Even as an adult, he is a well-known shapeshifter, as his figure changes from one story to another.