Anansi Brings Stories to the World

Ghana

Anansi the spider knew there was something missing from the earth, and that thing was stories. He was a very clever trickster but getting the stories from the Sky God would not be easy. There would be a high price to pay and Anansi would need all his trickery if he was to succeed.

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Wie heißt Anansi's Sohn? Ich habe viele legenden um anansi gelesen, in denen sein Sohn vorkam, jedoch sein Name nie genannt wurde. Schon mal danke.

22nd June 2018

This story is basically a Ghana version of the 12 labours of Heracles.

25th May 2018

I love hearing about myths.

15th May 2018

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