Anansi is a mischievous spider who appears in traditional stories from Africa and the Caribbean. In this story Anansi tricks his friends into falling asleep on a magical moss-covered rock.

What kind of a creature is Anansi and what is he like? What are the magic words that send the speaker to sleep? ('Isn't this a strange, moss-covered rock!'). Who does Anansi trick and what does he ...

Spiders have a reputation for being cunning – just look at the Ghanaian folktale Anansi. Now, research suggests that a ...

Considering how old I am, I look pretty good for my age, don't you think? You may have noticed that I'm a spider. A very clever spider, if I do say so myself! Usually I want to get something for ...

Ananse, also spelled Anansi and Anancy, is one such folk hero of the African heritage diaspora. Half-human and half-spider, Ananse was created surrounded by wisdom, but in forgetting who he was went ...