Anansi
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A spider trickster from West African and Caribbean stories who uses their wits to cause mischief
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- Literature
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Anansi
- Children in the Caribbean grow up hearing tales of Anansi and his clever tricks.
Examples
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In the story, Anansi outsmarted the lion.
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He played the role of Anansi in the school play, delighting the audience with his mischief.
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In many stories, Anansi outsmarts stronger animals using his intelligence.
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The children love hearing tales of Anansi.
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In many stories, Anansi outsmarts stronger animals using his intelligence.
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Children in the Caribbean grow up hearing tales of Anansi and his clever tricks.
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He played the role of Anansi in the school play, delighting the audience with his mischief.
Surface Forms
Etymology
Anansi comes from the West African Akan name Ananse, which means 'spider'. In stories he is a clever spider who tricks others and tells tales, so the name now means a trickster character in West African and Caribbean folklore.