the King (Tale 9)

Role: king · First appears: Tale 9 · Why We See Ants Carrying Bundles as Big as Themselves

In Tale 9 · Why We See Ants Carrying Bundles as Big as Themselves, the dwarf was the King’s jester and a great favourite of his. The King condemned Anansi to carry the enchanted box containing the jester’s body on his head forever as punishment.

Relationship record

Life events

• The King condemned Kweku Anansi to carry the enchanted box on his head forever.(Tale 9 · Why We See Ants Carrying Bundles as Big as Themselves)
  • With: Anansi
  • “The body of the jester was shut up in a great box and Anansi was condemned—as a punishment—to carry it on his head for ever.”

Tale 9 · Why We See Ants Carrying Bundles as Big as Themselves

• vassal: the dwarf (Tale 9) “The greedy fellow was now thoroughly frightened, for he knew that the dwarf was jester to the King of the country, and a very great favourite of his.”
• enemies with Anansi “The body of the jester was shut up in a great box and Anansi was condemned—as a punishment—to carry it on his head for ever.”

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Extracted from the original text of West African Folk-Tales. Made with Rho MD.