Anansi or Ananse (/ ə ˈ n ɑː n s i / ə-NAHN-see; literally translates to spider) is an Akan folktale character associated with stories, wisdom, knowledge, and trickery, most commonly depicted as a spider, in Akan folklore. [1]

Compé Anansi or otherwise known as Mr. Nancy is a demigod of trickery, representing order within chaos and chaos within order. Anansi seeks power and wishes to ascend to the peak of godhood, a greater deity.

Mr. Nancy is Anansi, one of the Old Gods, and a central character in American Gods. He is also the titular character of the novel Anansi Boys. Mr. Nancy tells stories based on West African animism, including such characters as Bird, Tiger, and Monkey.

Undaunted by his fate, Anansi rose to become the "Keeper Of All Stories". He is the hero of children and the champion of the little guy and the powerless. Like them, he often gets in trouble and must use his intelligence to save himself. Anansi's stories spread his fame among the Akan people of West Africa and their neighbors. In

阿南西（Anansi），在加勒比海地区又名南西，是起源于西非 阿散蒂神话中的一个人物，天神恩雅梅之子，常以蜘蛛、人类，或者两者的混合体形象出现。

Anansi (/əˈnɑːnsi/ ə-nahn-see) the trickster is a West African god. He often takes the shape of a spider and is considered to be the god of all knowledge of stories. He is also one of the most important characters of West African and Caribbean folklore. He …

2016年11月9日 · Anansi is a cen­tral myth­i­cal char­ac­ter of the story who was quite an imag­i­na­tive ani­mated char­ac­ter. He is depicted in numerous forms: a spider, a human, or a combination of both. Anansi is mostly a trickster (plays pranks or otherwise disobeys normal rules and norms of behavior) and sometimes a hero.

2020年6月4日 · You shed tears for Compe Anansi, and here he is, telling you, you are staring down the barrel of 300 years of subjugation, racist bullshit and heart disease. He is telling you there isn't one goddamn reason you shouldn't go up there right now and slit the throats of every last one of these Dutch motherfuckers and set fire to this ship!

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Ananse, name given to an Akan character who has become famous throughout Africa, the countries in the Caribbean region, and beyond because of his insight, intelligence, and wisdom. He is one of the most-important figures in the pantheon of cultural icons among West Africans.