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    Anansi or Ananse (/əˈnɑːnsi/ ə-NAHN-see; literally translates to spider) is an Akan folktale character associated with stories, wisdom, knowledge, and...
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  • 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,...
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  • Anansi Boys is an upcoming British fantasy miniseries created by Neil Gaiman based on Gaiman's novel of the same name, which follows the two sons of the...
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  • Anansi is a genus of African pirate spiders first described by L. R. Benavides, G. Giribet & Gustavo Hormiga in 2017. It is named after Anansi, a trickster...
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  • Anansi the Spider may refer to: Anansi, a tricksterin the folk tales of the Ashanti people of Ghana Anansi (Static Shock), a hero in the cartoon series...
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    trickster Anansi, gathered from Jamaicans of African descent. Jamaica Anansi Stories (entire text) Wikimedia Commons has media related to Jamaica Anansi Stories...
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  • 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...
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  • 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...
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  • 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...
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    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...
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  • Static Shock is an American superhero animated television series based on the Milestone Media/DC Comics superhero Static. It premiered on September 23...
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  • part of Anansi the Spider God. Upon confronting him within the Tantu Totem, Anansi restores Vixen’s animal powers. For unknown reason, Anansi has made...
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    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...
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    generally does not interact with humans and many gods who assist humans. Anansi the spider is a folk hero who is prominent in Ashanti folktales where he...
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    the comic book series The Sandman and the novels Good Omens, Stardust, Anansi Boys, American Gods, Coraline, and The Graveyard Book. He co-created the...
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    Nancy, a corruption of Anansi, also spelt 'Anansee', among other spellings Arabian mythology: Juha, Sinbad Ashanti folklore: Anansi Australian Aboriginal...
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  • "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...
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  • needed] Anansi was a member of the Vodu, deities worshipped by the tribes of Africa. According to Ezekiel Sims and the Ashanti tribe in Ghana, Anansi was...
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  • transport. Shadow meets many of Wednesday's allies, including Mr. Nancy (Anansi), Easter (Ēostre), Whiskey Jack (Wisakedjak) and John Chapman (Johnny Appleseed)...
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  • The Librarianist (category House of Anansi Press books)
    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...
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  • X-Men Gladiators Brotherhood of Mutants Jacob Reisz Master of the Games Anansi Lenny Benny Cypher Karma Notable aliases Amahl Farouk Abilities Telepathy...
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  • 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...
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    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...
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  • Nancy (main season 2; recurring season 1), the Ghanaian trickster god Anansi. He works as a tailor. Mousa Kraish as the Jinn (main season 2; recurring...
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    link] 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...
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    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...
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  • 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...
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  • 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)...
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    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)...
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  • 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...
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