Ananzi

Indian Islands, 'Ananzi' is the name of spiders in general, and of a very beautiful spider with yellow stripes in particular.

Popular Tales from the Norse George Webbe Dasent 1856

Negroes think that this spider is the 'Ananzi' of their stories, but that his superior cunning enables him to take any shape he pleases.

Popular Tales from the Norse George Webbe Dasent 1856

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ANC Daily News Briefing 2000

Now as they were going along, before the Lion got up to them, Ananzi begged Miss Nancy to put him down, that he might run, which he did, and he got away and ran along the wood, and the Lion ran after him.

Folk Tales Every Child Should Know Hamilton Wright Mabie 1880

After he had gone a little way, the Lion said: "I know that Ananzi is a great rogue; I dare say he has got something there that he doesn't want me to see, and I will just follow him;" but he took care not to let Ananzi see him.

Folk Tales Every Child Should Know Hamilton Wright Mabie 1880

Now they agreed that the Lion should tie Ananzi first, and he tied him with some very fine string, and did not tie him tight.

Folk Tales Every Child Should Know Hamilton Wright Mabie 1880

Went to the North Wind, "" The Lad and the Deil, "and" Ananzi and the

Folk Tales Every Child Should Know Hamilton Wright Mabie 1880

"Well, brother Ananzi, a pretty tale you have told me."

Folk Tales Every Child Should Know Hamilton Wright Mabie 1880

Meanwhile Ananzi lighted a fire, and took out some of the fat, and got his frying pan ready, and as fast as the fish came out of the water he caught them and put them into the frying pan, and so he did with all of them until he got to the Head-fish, who was so slippery that he couldn't hold him, and he got back again into the water.

Folk Tales Every Child Should Know Hamilton Wright Mabie 1880

Then Ananzi thought, now is my chance; so he got a big stick and beat him, and then went away and left him, for he was afraid to loose him lest he should kill him.

Folk Tales Every Child Should Know Hamilton Wright Mabie 1880