Igbo society viewed twins as a bad omen sent by the “Gods.” They considered twins as supernatural beings that could bring devastation upon society. ... As a consequence, whenever twins were born, their parents had to leave them at the “Evil Forest” to die.

Can twins be evil?

The famous legend about everyone having an evil twin is not a completely fictional one. When a set of twins are born, one is always a meaner version of their twin. ... This dark mind separates itself from the embryo, to create a new, evil embryo.

Why are good and evil twins?

Our Origins

Even prior to their birth, these two sons are in conflict. The good twin is born in the natural way, while his evil brother, jealous of his sibling's being born first, pushes himself out his mother's side. The birth of the twins marks the beginning of the battle of good and evil on earth.