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African folktale character, totem of wisdom and stories
Anansi or Ananse (/əˈnɑːnsi/ ə-NAHN-see; literally translates to spider) is a character in Akan religion and folklore associated with stories, wisdom
Anansi
Television series
Anansi Boys is an unreleased British fantasy miniseries created by Neil Gaiman, based on his 2005 novel of the same name. The series follows the two sons
Anansi_Boys_(TV_series)
1924 book by Martha Warren Beckwith
trickster Anansi, gathered from Jamaicans of African descent. Jamaica Anansi Stories (entire text) Wikimedia Commons has media related to Jamaica Anansi Stories
Jamaica_Anansi_Stories
Topics referred to by the same term
Anansi the Spider may refer to: Anansi, a trickster in the folk tales of the Ashanti people of Ghana Anansi (Static Shock), a hero in the cartoon series
Anansi_the_Spider
Comics character
Anansi is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics, based on the Akan folktale character of the same name. The
Anansi_(Marvel_Comics)
2005 novel by Neil Gaiman
Anansi Boys is a fantasy novel by English writer Neil Gaiman. In the novel, "Mr. Nancy"—an incarnation of the West African trickster god Anansi—dies,
Anansi_Boys
1982 novel by Larry Niven and Steven Barnes
The Descent of Anansi is a 1982 science fiction novel by American writers Steven Barnes and Larry Niven. A space station manufactory attempts to become
The_Descent_of_Anansi
Character in African mythology
tale, Anansi captured him alongside Onini the python and the Mmoboro hornets, to give to the sky god Nyame in exchange for his stories. Anansi captures
Osebo
Genus of pirate spiders
Anansi is a genus of pirate spiders in the family Mimetidae, endemic to sub-Saharan Africa. The genus was first described in 2017 by Benavides and Hormiga
Anansi_(genus)
American actor
the 7 Up spokesman from 1999 to 2002, and for his role as the African god Anansi on Starz's American Gods. Jones was born in Mobile, Alabama, in 1968.[citation
Orlando_Jones
Species of spider
Anansi luki is a species of pirate spider in the family Mimetidae. It is the type species of the genus Anansi and is found in the Democratic Republic
Anansi_luki
American film director, children's writer and illustrator
was Anansi the Spider: a tale from the Ashanti, published by Holt, Rinehart, and Winston in 1972. It retells an Ashanti folktale explaining how Anansi was
Gerald_McDermott
Canadian publishing company
House of Anansi Press is a Canadian publishing company, founded in 1967 by writers Dennis Lee and Dave Godfrey. The company specializes in finding and
House_of_Anansi_Press
Species of spider
Anansi natalensis, commonly known as the Anansi pirate spider, is a species of pirate spider in the family Mimetidae. It is endemic to South Africa. A
Anansi_natalensis
English writer (born 1960)
Good Omens (1990), Stardust (1999), American Gods (2001), Coraline (2002), Anansi Boys (2005), The Graveyard Book (2008) and The Ocean at the End of the Lane
Neil_Gaiman
American actor (born 1952)
Star In Amazon's 'Anansi Boys'". Deadline Hollywood. Knolle, Sharon (17 April 2025). "Delroy Lindo on Neil Gaiman's Shelved 'Anansi Boys' Series: 'I Don't
Delroy_Lindo
Species of spider
Anansi insidiator is a species of pirate spider in the family Mimetidae. It is found in Central Africa, including Cameroon, Central African Republic, Equatorial
Anansi_insidiator
Traditional religious beliefs and practices of the Akan people
generally does not interact with humans and many gods who assist humans. Anansi the spider is a folk hero who is prominent in Akan folktales where he is
Akan_religion
British actor (born 1989)
sons Charlie and Spider in the Amazon Prime adaptation of Neil Gaiman's Anansi Boys. In 2025, Kirby played the lead role of Hezekiah Moscow in Steven Knight's
Malachi_Kirby
Canadian writer (1961–2022)
poetry collections. His last work was Selected Poems 1983-2020 (House of Anansi Press) and an album, The Devil's Share. Heighton was born in Toronto, Ontario
Steven_Heighton
American Folklore character and metaphor
recorded in Jamaica, Anansi himself was once similarly trapped with a tar-baby made by the eldest son of Mrs. Anansi, after Anansi pretended to be dead
Tar-Baby
Canadian writer and broadcaster (1946–2026)
ISBN 0-660-18099-5 (Toronto: Anansi Press) Northrop Frye in Conversation interviews with Northrop Frye (2000) ISBN 0-88784-525-8 (Toronto: Anansi Press) Expanding
David_Cayley
1952 book
fiction novel Letters to Kafka by Christine Estima, published by House of Anansi Press, imagines what Milena Jesenská's lost letters to Kafka might have
Letters_to_Milena
Superhero in the DC Comics Universe
Buddy is drawn into Vixen's animal totem and captured by the trickster god Anansi, who claims to be the one who gave Buddy his powers, having disguised himself
Animal_Man
DC Comics superheroine
publication history as a descendant of the warrior Tantu while connected to Anansi, the African trickster god whose patron her family for generations, the
Vixen_(character)
Chulainn and the Kingdom of Ulster The Anansi tales, which center on the Ashanti of Ghana trickster spider-spirit Anansi, and its variations in the Americas
Literary_cycle
ceilings. A series original character, Anansi was later incorporated into the comics in 2023's Static Team-Up: Anansi. Osebo (voiced by Michael Jai White):
List of Static Shock characters
List_of_Static_Shock_characters
Island country within the Kingdom of the Netherlands
indigenous peoples are lost. Enslaved West Africans carried the tales of Anansi, thus forming the basis of Papiamentu literature. The first published work
Curaçao
Austrian and Czech writer (1883–1924)
Letters to Kafka 2025 novel novel by Christine Estima, published by House of Anansi Press, that recounts the love story between Kafka and Milena Jesenská Franz
Franz_Kafka
Priscilla Ridley after they discover that she had sided with Bushmaster. Paul "Anansi" Mackintosh (portrayed by Sahr Ngaujah) is Bushmaster's uncle and a former
List_of_Luke_Cage_characters
American journalist, public speaker, TV and comic book writer, and podcaster
novel Anansi Boys into a multi-volume comic series, with art by Shawn Martinbrough. Published by Dark Horse Comics, the first volume of Anansi Boys was
Marc_Bernardin
Mimetidae accepted by the World Spider Catalog as of January 2021[update]: Anansi Benavides & Hormiga, 2017 A. insidiator (Thorell, 1899) — Cameroon, Central
List_of_Mimetidae_species
Sculpture series in Portland, Oregon
(120 cm) x 5 inches (13 cm) x 5 inches (13 cm), include: Folly Bollards: Anansi, African Trickster Spider, a spider Folly Bollards: El Viejito, Mexico,
Folly_Bollards
Canadian-American poet
House of Anansi Press and won the Trillium Award for Poetry in 2004. His third collection, Jeremiah Ohio, was published by House of Anansi Press in 2008
Adam_Sol
British rock band
reformed in 2009. The name "Skunk Anansie" is taken from Akan folk tales of Anansi the spider-man of Ghana, with "Skunk" added to "make the name nastier".
Skunk_Anansie
Literary archetype
Africa (and thence into the Caribbean via the slave trade), the spider (see Anansi) is often the trickster. In southern African folklore, the entity known
Trickster
British actress
"Vigilante Man" 2019–2020 13 Reasons Why Ani Achola 23 episodes 2025 Wonderblocks Little Bear (voice) 3 episodes TBA Anansi Boys Daisy Day Upcoming miniseries
Grace_Saif
Comics character
"Spider-Man" is the name of several superheroes in the Marvel Universe. The first titular and main protagonist is Peter Parker, created by Stan Lee and
List of incarnations of Spider-Man
List_of_incarnations_of_Spider-Man
2023 novel by Patrick deWitt
Canadian-born author Patrick deWitt. It was published on July 4, 2023, by House of Anansi Press and Ecco Press. It follows a retired librarian named Bob Comet and
The_Librarianist
Book by Nick Davies
Random House's imprint Chatto and Windus in the United Kingdom, by House of Anansi Press (Canada) and by Farrar, Straus and Giroux's imprint Faber and Faber
Hack_Attack
Canadian poet and novelist (born 1963)
Crosbie published a book-length poem titled Liar, available through House of Anansi Press. Liar is a personal work that deals with the end of her seven-year
Lynn_Crosbie
Comic book character
Dark X-Men Gladiators Brotherhood of Mutants Jacob Reisz Master of the Games Anansi Lenny Benny Cypher Karma Abilities Telepathy Possession Immortality
Shadow_King
Nigerian businessman
the Global Criminal Underworld - Misha Glenny - Google Books. House of Anansi. ISBN 9780887848650. Retrieved 21 November 2013. "Africa | Bank scam trial
Emmanuel_Nwude
Canadian poet, teacher, editor, and critic
'resource person' for Rochdale College. Also in 1967, Lee co-founded House of Anansi Press with Dave Godfrey, and served as its editorial director until 1972
Dennis_Lee_(author)
Storytelling and oral history
local root. Other common figures in African American folktales include Anansi, Br'er Rabbit, and Uncle Monday. Many folktales are unique to African-American
African-American_folktales
List of schools
Education KNUST Health care Akrafena Alkayida Adowa Dwa Kente clothing Anansi the spider Oware Music Aburukuwa Atenteben Prempensua Seperewa Mythology
List of senior high schools in the Ashanti Region
List_of_senior_high_schools_in_the_Ashanti_Region
2023 fantasy novel by Martha Wells
Souls by Lois McMaster Bujold (2004) Iron Council by China Miéville (2005) Anansi Boys by Neil Gaiman (2006) The Privilege of the Sword by Ellen Kushner (2007)
Witch_King_(novel)
Canadian singer
costs of a vinyl pressing.[citation needed] On 23 October 2018, House of Anansi Press published Myers' fourth book, Kids In the Hall: One Dumb Guy. The
Paul_Myers_(musician)
1998 novel by China Miéville
of the return of the Ratcatcher. This prompts King Rat to gather allies, Anansi, the spider king, and Loplop, the bird king; they are prompted to join him
King_Rat_(Miéville_novel)
Akan goddess
is also named Bia. In some folklore tales, Asase is also the mother of Anansi, the trickster, and divine stepmother of the sacred high chiefs. Asase is
Asase_Ya/Afua
Canadian lecture series
Brandt, and Doris Lessing. The event is co-hosted by CBC Radio, House of Anansi Press and Massey College of the University of Toronto. The lectures have
Massey_Lectures
Canadian author and poet (1916–2000)
(Toronto: Anansi, 1983; translated by Sheila Fischman) Le premier jardin. (Paris: Seuil, 1988.), ISBN 2-02-009974-8 – The First Garden (Toronto: Anansi, 1991;
Anne_Hébert
English actress (born 1994)
Aubyn was then cast as Rosie Noah in Amazon MGM Studio’s upcoming series Anansi Boys, an adaption of the Neil Gaiman novel. She has also performed in short
Amarah-Jae_St._Aubyn
French animated television series
attempts are interrupted when Nora is akumatized into "Sadnansi", a variant of Anansi who can stop people from loving and pass the lovelessness to others. Ladybug
Miraculous: Tales of Ladybug & Cat Noir season 6
Miraculous:_Tales_of_Ladybug_&_Cat_Noir_season_6
American documentary series
Greatest Kill Jackie Neagley Sterling Point 2027 Bloodaxe Vought Rising TBA Anansi Boys Criminal God of War Life Is Strange Tomb Raider Warhammer 40,000 Non-English
One Night in Idaho: The College Murders
One_Night_in_Idaho:_The_College_Murders
1996 novel by George R. R. Martin
Souls by Lois McMaster Bujold (2004) Iron Council by China Miéville (2005) Anansi Boys by Neil Gaiman (2006) The Privilege of the Sword by Ellen Kushner (2007)
A_Game_of_Thrones
Canadian author, broadcaster, and philanthropic adviser
Volume I, Anansi Books, 2010 Editor, Hitchens vs. Blair: The Munk Debate on Religion, Anansi Books, 2011 Co-Editor, The Munk Debate on China, Anansi Books
Rudyard_Griffiths
British children's educational TV series (1970–1991)
No. overall No. in series Title Original release date 161 1 "Anansi and the Sky God" 29 April 1985 (1985-04-29) 162 2 "Talking Drums" 9 May 1985 (1985-05-09)
Music_Time_(TV_programme)
British actress (born 1976)
Title Role Notes Ref. 2001 Crust The Receptionist 2002 Living In Hope Ginny Anansi Carl 28 Days Later Selena Won — Black Reel Award for Outstanding Breakthrough
Naomie_Harris
Fictional rabbit in Uncle Remus folklore
usually the spider Anansi, though the plots in his tales are often identical with those of stories of Br'er Rabbit. However, Anansi does encounter a tricky
Br'er_Rabbit
English actor and singer (born 1990)
November 2017). "Lenny Henry is starring in new Neil Gaiman adaptation Anansi Boys for BBC Radio 4". Digital Spy. Archived from the original on 31 March
Jacob_Anderson
Austrian Catholic priest and philosopher (1926–2002)
rivers north of the future The testament of Ivan Illich. Toronto: House of Anansi Press. 2005. ISBN 0-88784-714-5. Retrieved February 4, 2025. (With Irving
Ivan_Illich
British actor (born 1970)
My Tongue Dave's mate Short film Hotel AJ 2002 Pissboy Carl Short film Anansi Adolph 2003 Song for a Raggy Boy Preston 2008 The Oxford Murders Scott 2009
Danny_Sapani
2008 book by Rawi Hage
book by Canadian author Rawi Hage. It was released in 2008, published by Anansi. It is a teen/adult book for advanced literature. A man, who is an immigrant
Cockroach_(novel)
brothers: son of Anansi, spider god of Akan traditions. The wisest of Anansi's sons. He is often victims of his father's tricks. Sons of Anansi are composed
List_of_demigods
1812–1815 conflict in North America
OCLC 40119875. Laxer, James (2012). Tecumseh and Brock: The War of 1812. House of Anansi Press. ISBN 978-0-88784-261-0. Leckie, Robert (1998). The Wars of America
War_of_1812
2024 animated anthology series
Greatest Kill Jackie Neagley Sterling Point 2027 Bloodaxe Vought Rising TBA Anansi Boys Criminal God of War Life Is Strange Tomb Raider Warhammer 40,000 Non-English
Secret_Level
1991 book by Charles Taylor
1991 Massey Lecture of the same title. Originally published by House of Anansi Press, it was republished by Harvard University Press with the title The
The_Malaise_of_Modernity
English film, television, and theatre actor
Importance of Being Earnest at the Noël Coward Theatre.[citation needed] Anansi Boys (2017), as Spider (6 episodes) Shared with George MacKay. List of British
Nathan_Stewart-Jarrett
Canadian poet (born 1947)
(House of Anansi Press, 2012) Sequence - (House of Anansi Press, 2015) The Sparrow (House of Anansi Press, 2018) As Far As You Know (House of Anansi Press
A._F._Moritz
and worldwide culture are seen throughout the series; some are enemies. Anansi is an African trickster god that traditionally takes the form of a spider
List_of_Hellblazer_characters
TV series episodes' list
Wishbone #13: Homer Sweet Homer. 6 6 "Bark that Bark" "Anansi the Spider" and "The People Could Fly" Anansi, Wana October 16, 1995 (1995-10-16) 106 The kids
List_of_Wishbone_episodes
Season of television series
of the New Gods. Orlando Jones as Mr. Nancy, the Ghanaian trickster god Anansi. He works as a tailor. Yetide Badaki as Bilquis, a goddess of love, identified
American_Gods_season_2
2001 novel by Neil Gaiman
Machine. Gaiman's next novel, Anansi Boys (2005), was conceived before American Gods and shares a character, Mr. Nancy (Anansi, the spider god of African
American_Gods
Name list
ready". The day naming tradition in Ghana extends to folk characters such as Anansi and deities. Traditional Akan religion states that God created himself on
Kwame
Canadian novelist and poet (born 1943)
Coming Through Slaughter (also see "Other" section, 1980, below), Toronto: Anansi, ISBN 0-393-08765-4; New York: W. W. Norton, 1977 1987: In the Skin of a
Michael_Ondaatje
2023 French television series
Greatest Kill Jackie Neagley Sterling Point 2027 Bloodaxe Vought Rising TBA Anansi Boys Criminal God of War Life Is Strange Tomb Raider Warhammer 40,000 Non-English
Alphonse_(TV_series)
Canadian actor and comedian (1950–1994)
September 29, 2020. Myers, Paul (2025). John Candy: A Life in Comedy. House of Anansi Press. ISBN 978-1487009533. Wikimedia Commons has media related to John
John_Candy
2013 novel by Neil Gaiman
Neverwhere Stardust The Sandman: The Dream Hunters American Gods Coraline Anansi Boys InterWorld Odd and the Frost Giants The Graveyard Book The Ocean at
The Ocean at the End of the Lane
The_Ocean_at_the_End_of_the_Lane
Haitian mythological figure
get the best of Uncle Bouki. These characters are said to be a split of Anansi, the trickster character of the Ashanti of Ghana.[citation needed] Bouki
Ti_Malice_and_Bouki
Ethnic group and nation in Ghana
Akan-surnames (but mispronounced by the English), Adinkra symbols on houses, Anansi stories and the dialect of Jamaican Patois being heavily influenced by Twi
Asante_people
Second-largest city in Greece
December 2014. MacEwen, Gwendolyn (1978). Mermaids and Ikons: A Greek Summer. Anansi. p. 73. ISBN 978-0-88784-062-3. Manna, Anthony L.; Mitakidou, Soula (2002)
Thessaloniki
Fishing for catfish using only bare hands
(2018). Ship to Shore: Straight Talk from the Seafood Counter. House of Anansi Press Incorporated. p. 169. ISBN 978-1-4870-0414-9. Retrieved 2022-07-02
Noodling
Public park in Willesden, London
Anansi Nursery, where Knowles Tower used to stand
Roundwood_Park
for him. Some folkloric traditions portray Anansi as the son of the Earth Mother Asase Yaa. In others, Anansi is sometimes also considered an Abosom (lesser
West_African_mythology
Traditional African American folktale
Akan traditions of West Africa, the trickster is usually the spider (see Anansi), though the plots of tales of the spider are often identical with those
The_Laughing_Place
Surinamese writer (Surinamese writer (born 1959)
both adults and youths. In 2004, Simons released Anansi Dala, a picture book about the spider Anansi. Simons writes stories on breaking taboos and her
Marylin_Simons
American author (1929–2018)
Souls by Lois McMaster Bujold (2004) Iron Council by China Miéville (2005) Anansi Boys by Neil Gaiman (2006) The Privilege of the Sword by Ellen Kushner (2007)
Ursula_K._Le_Guin
Canadian author (born 1979)
in 2008. Nawaz completed her first novel, Bone and Bread, published by Anansi Press in 2013, while residing in Montreal, Quebec. Saleema Nawaz was born
Saleema_Nawaz
2023 Indian TV series or programme
Greatest Kill Jackie Neagley Sterling Point 2027 Bloodaxe Vought Rising TBA Anansi Boys Criminal God of War Life Is Strange Tomb Raider Warhammer 40,000 Non-English
Sweet_Kaaram_Coffee
Short fictional story that anthropomorphises non-humans to illustrate a moral lesson
their quest to tell a good fable. The Anansi oral story originates from the tribes of Ghana. "All Stories Are Anansi's" was translated by Harold Courlander
Fable
2017 nonfiction book by Tanya Talaga
nonfiction book by Tanya Talaga, published September 30, 2017 by House of Anansi Press. The book won the Shaughnessy Cohen Prize for Political Writing in
Seven_Fallen_Feathers
American rapper (born 1995)
(2023) Magic, Alive! (2025) The House That Got Knocked Down (2020) "Anansi, Anansi" (2019) "Sun Back" (2020) "Make a Poet Black" (2021) "Swangin'" (2021)
McKinley_Dixon
2015 novel by Patrick deWitt
author Patrick deWitt. It is his third novel and was published by House of Anansi Press on September 5, 2015. The novel is a gothic fable set in an unspecified
Undermajordomo_Minor
Canadian singer-songwriter and children's advocate (born 1948)
into his records, including "Sambalele" (More Singable Songs, 1977) and "Anansi" (The Corner Grocery Store, 1979). Some of Raffi's best-known children's
Raffi
British author (born 1965)
Souls by Lois McMaster Bujold (2004) Iron Council by China Miéville (2005) Anansi Boys by Neil Gaiman (2006) The Privilege of the Sword by Ellen Kushner (2007)
J._K._Rowling
Canadian writer, professor, and publisher (1938– 2015)
computer aided learning. Godfrey was one of the founders of the House of Anansi and The New Press and was editor of Press Porcépic. He later ran a 60-acre
Dave_Godfrey
Ghanan-American businessman
at Harvard University. While at New York University, Acheampong founded Anansi Global, a humanitarian fashion company. In 2018, he founded Blossom Academy
Jeph_Acheampong
2016 novel by Katherena Vermette
by the Canadian author Katherena Vermette published in 2016 by House of Anansi Press. The book tells the story of Stella, a Métis woman, who witnesses
The_Break_(Vermette_novel)
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