the dwarf (Tale 9)

Role: jester to the King · First appears: Tale 9 · Why We See Ants Carrying Bundles as Big as Themselves

In Tale 9, the dwarf was jester to the King and a favourite of his. He promised to bring rain to Kweku Tsin’s farm, and the rain fell until the ground was thoroughly soaked. Anansi beat him with big sticks, and the dwarf died.

Relationship record

Life events

• The dwarf brought rain to Kweku Tsin’s farm, allowing the seeds to germinate.(Tale 9 · Why We See Ants Carrying Bundles as Big as Themselves)
  • With: Kweku Tsin
  • “To Kweku’s great joy rain immediately began to fall, and continued till the ground was thoroughly well soaked.”
• Kweku Anansi beat the dwarf with big sticks, killing him.(Tale 9 · Why We See Ants Carrying Bundles as Big as Themselves)
  • With: Anansi
  • “But Anansi took his big sticks and beat so hard that the dwarf fell down dead.”

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

• lord: the King (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 “But Anansi took his big sticks and beat so hard that the dwarf fell down dead.”
• recipient: Kweku Tsin “The dwarf promised to help him by bringing rain on the farm.”

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