Afolayan, Kayode Niyi2021-06-172021-06-172010-04Afolayan, K.N. (2010). Mythology, Aesthetics and Social Vision in Wole Soyinka’s Idanre. The Performer: Ilorin Journal of The Performing Arts. 12; 187- 199, Published by The Department of The Performing Arts, University of Ilorin.https://uilspace.unilorin.edu.ng/handle/20.500.12484/6105NilWole Soyinka's production of Idanre and Other Poems (1967) for the Commonwealth Arts festival had diverse impacts on the evolving trend in modern African poetry. The poet offered an alternative to the 'narcissist' ideology of the negritude movement that subsisted and also demonstrated that folklore could be used as anchor for visionary ideals. At the centre of Soyinka's mimesis is the Ogun myth which has continued to feature in the works of the poet. This paper, apart from appreciating Wole Soyinka's aesthetic values, also looks at the fundamental statements made by Soyinka in his maiden poetry. The conclusion of the paper exposes the currency of issues addressed through the poet's tropes especially the urgent mediation needed in the space of leadership and followership.Wole SoyinkaMythologySocial VisionArticle