THE CUNNINGEST in Ashanti Mytholo...

THE CUNNINGEST in Ashanti Mythology: Anansi the Spider God | Master Trickster Hierarchy

Myths & Battles: Global History and Mythology by History and Mythology

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In this massive episode, we establish the definitive terror hierarchy of Ashanti Mythology. We move past the popular imagery to rank the cosmos's true masters: the Sacred Beasts (like Anansi, the Sky-Serpent, and the Leopard), the brutal Monsters (led by Osebo), the Sky Domain Lords (Nyame, Asase Yaa, and the spirits of the bush), and the terrifying Beasts that were born to destroy them.

Who commands the universe? Is it Nyame with his all-seeing sky vessel, or the deep, unavoidable force of a trickster's flawless wit? We analyze the feats, the wars (the Buying of the Stories and the Tricking of the Hornets), and the mystical weapons that decided who ruled and who was imprisoned for eternity ... 

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Legends MythsAnansi