Ananse

Summary

Ananse is an anthropomorphic spider^[1]. They draws 1,256 Wikipedia views per month (anthropomorphic_spider category, ranking #1 of 2).^[2]

Key Facts

• Ananse's father was Nyame^[3].
• Ananse's mother was Asase Ya^[4].
• Ananse's image is recorded as Anansi (Mayaguez Children's Library).jpg^[5].
• Ananse's instance of is recorded as anthropomorphic spider^[6].
• Ananse's instance of is recorded as mythical character^[7].
• Ananse's instance of is recorded as folklore character^[8].
• Ananse's instance of is recorded as trickster^[9].
• Ananse's instance of is recorded as creator deity^[10].
• Ananse's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 50147965877384082607^[11].
• Ananse's GND ID is recorded as 119351323^[12].
• Ananse's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as no2020051105^[13].
• Ananse's Commons category is recorded as Anansi^[14].
• Ananse's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0pdgf^[15].
• Ananse's represents is recorded as Spider^[16].
• Ananse's described by source is recorded as Dictionnaire de la fable, ou Mythologie^[17].
• Ananse's described by source is recorded as Q55075031^[18].
• Ananse's described by source is recorded as The Mythology of All Races^[19].
• Ananse's described by source is recorded as Popular Science^[20].
• Ananse's Encyclopædia Britannica Online ID is recorded as topic/Ananse^[21].
• Ananse's present in work is recorded as Jamaica Anansi Stories^[22].
• Ananse's present in work is recorded as Norske Folkeeventyr^[23].
• Ananse's BBC Things ID is recorded as 5e0824ba-1029-4dd1-8859-ca337e031cac^[24].
• Ananse's CERL Thesaurus ID is recorded as cnp00553639^[25].
• Ananse's Cultureel Woordenboek ID is recorded as literatuur-internationaal/anansi^[26].
• Ananse's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as Wiki goes Caribbean^[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Ananse's father was Nyame^[3]. Their mother was Asase Ya^[4].

Why It Matters

Ananse draws 1,256 Wikipedia views per month (anthropomorphic_spider category, ranking #1 of 2).^[2] They has Wikipedia articles in 18 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[28] They is known by 40 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[29]

FAQs

Who were Ananse's parents?

Ananse's father was Nyame^[3]. Ananse's mother was Asase Ya^[4].