Anansi

Anansi was once a spider who persuaded the sky god Nyame to sell him all the stories of the world in exchange for a set of impossible tasks, each of which he accomplished through cleverness. From that day, all stories are called Anansi's stories (Anansesem).

Through the Atlantic slave trade, Anansi travelled with Akan peoples to the Caribbean, Suriname, and the American South, where he survived and transformed into the figure of Aunt Nancy in African-American folklore.

Shifts between a spider and a man. As a man he is small and shrewd-eyed. As a spider, he weaves impossibly intricate webs that contain the patterns of stories themselves.

Shape-shifting between man and spider. Perfect cunning — can outwit any opponent including gods. Weaves webs that carry knowledge and stories. Guardian of all oral tradition.