two men (Tale 11)

Role: helpers · First appears: Tale 11 · Anansi the Blind Fisherman

In Tale 11, the two men led Anansi to the beach each morning, helped him into the canoe, and told him where to spread his net and when to pull it in. The next day, after Anansi abused them, they tricked him into jumping from the canoe, leaving him sinking in deep water as they rowed away.

Relationship record

Life events

• The two men led Anansi to the beach and helped him fish.(Tale 11 · Anansi the Blind Fisherman · 📍 the beach)
  • With: Anansi
  • “They led him, each morning, to the beach and into the canoe. They told him where to spread his net and when to pull it in.”
• The two men deceived Anansi into jumping into deep water and rowed away.(Tale 11 · Anansi the Blind Fisherman)
  • With: Anansi
  • “He then jumped proudly out, expecting to land on the beach. To his great astonishment he found himself sinking in deep water. The two men rowed quickly away, leaving him to struggle.”

Tale 11 · Anansi the Blind Fisherman

• recipient: Anansi “The latter were exceedingly kind to him, and aided him in every possible way.”
• enemies with Anansi “The next day, as usual, he came with them to the beach. When they had got the canoe ready, they bade him step in. ‘Do you think I am a fool?’ said he. ‘I know the canoe is there.’ They made no answer, but got in and patiently pulled toward the fishing-place. When they told him where to spread his net, he replied with so much abuse that they determined, there and then, to punish him.”

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