ANANSI
Ashanti Trickster God
Also known as Ananse, Aunt-Nancy
Famous Spider Trickster God
As well as being sneaky, tricky, sly and crafty, he’s also a Creator God who made the sun and moon and hit upon the novel idea of day and night. Legends and tales abound.
Anansi is very popular with the natives. In fact he’s affectionately known as Aunt Nancy. He’s also one of Wulbari’s cohorts, apparently.
Anansi Facts and Figures
Name: Anansi
Pronunciation: Coming soon
Alternative names: Ananse, Aunt-Nancy
Gender: Male
Type: God
Area or people: Ashanti people of West Africa
Celebration or Feast Day: Unknown at present
Role:
In charge of: Mayhem
Area of expertise: Trickster, Mischief, Mayhem
Good/Evil Rating: OKAY, not bad
Popularity index: 12207
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Article last revised on November 01, 2018 by Rowan Allen.
Editors: Peter J. Allen, Chas Saunders
References: Coming soon.