Anansi
MythologyWest African
RoleSpider trickster
About Anansi
Originated among the Ashanti people of Ghana. A trickster who uses wit to overcome stronger opponents. Stories spread to the Caribbean and the Americas during the slave trade. Anansi stories are called spider tales. He owns all stories and is a master of words.
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