What does "anansi" mean?

A trickster spider (though sometimes taking human form), one of the primary characters in West African and Caribbean folklore.

Anansi

Common synonyms include: anansi story, anansi tale, cultural motif, folk hero, folktale, spider character.

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A trickster spider (though sometimes taking human form), one of the primary characters in West African and Caribbean folklore.

From Akan (and Kromanti) ananse (“spider”).