Anansi
West African and Caribbean spider trickster god associated with stories, wisdom, and cunning. Anansi uses intelligence to overcome more powerful beings, often through clever tricks. He obtained the world's stories from the sky god, becoming their owner. Anansi represents wit triumphing over strength, the power of narrative, and survival through cleverness. His trickster nature embodies resistance to oppression and the subversion of authority through humor.
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