anansi (legendary character)

In this story from West Africa, Anansi uses his wits, his trickster skills, and the help of his friends to bring light to the world.

Anansi the Spider uses a strange moss-covered rock in the forest to trick all the other animals, until Little Bush Deer decides he needs to learn a lesson.

In trying to determine which of his six sons to reward for saving his life, Anansi the Spider is responsible for placing the moon in the sky.

Anansi the trickster spider steals Hyena's magic stick to get out of chores, but when the stick's magic will not stop, he gets more than he bargained for.

Anansi the spider plans to trick Turtle into catching a fish for his dinner, but Turtle proves to be smarter and ends up with a free meal. Explains the origin of spider webs.

Anansi the Spider stories inspired by West African folktales.

Charlie Nancy was leading a comfortable life until his father died and discovered that dear old dad was a human form of Anansi, the African trickster god, and that he had a brother, Spider, who inherited some of his father's godlike abilities.

Anansi the Spider steals Hyena's magic stick so he won't have to do the chores, but when the stick's magic won't stop, he gets more than he bargained for.

Retells the African folktale about how Anansi the spider got his eight legs and narrow waist.