I’ve read or skimmed many of them and I agree. Personally, I’m struck by his resemblance to the Indonesian cult leader who had a relationship with not only his mother, but that Hawaiian official. Fuddy? Or, at least, Fuddy was a member, IIRC.
However, the twists and turns within or a step removed from the myths,tell a parallel story of their own. Myths can be distorted reflections of reality.
0bola’s father was 3/4 American black, and his mother is middle eastern.