Fairytale Town in Land Park debuted a new play structure Saturday for the first time in 21 years, starring a popular character from West African folk tales named Anansi the spider. “We really wanted ...

Ashley Cimone and Moya Annece, the founders of ASHYA, have revealed their latest short film. Origins: A Tale of Anansi, directed by Anthony Prince Leslie details their journey during their inaugural ...

In West African folklore, Anansi was a charming trickster who looks like a spider. He saw that humans were sad because they had nothing that could give them hope and make their lives brighter. He ...

Anansi is a folklore character from Ghana that often takes the shape of a spider. He is a popular character from West African and Caribbean history as stories about him have been told for generations, ...

From Loki’s deceptions in Norse myth to Anansi’s web of lies in African folklore, history and legend are filled with tricksters who thrived on chaos, wit, and cunning schemes.

WASHINGTON (7News) — This week's Reading with Robert takes us to the continent of Africa. Author Ada Ari has written several children's books that introduce children to the most loved and shared ...

Neil Gaiman’s 2001 novel, “American Gods,” had an ingenious premise: It’s set among the washed-up deities of a motley assortment of defunct pantheons, all of whom have been abandoned by their former ...