the dragon (Tale 18)

Role: captor · First appears: Tale 18 · Why the Moon and the Stars Receive Their Light from the Sun

In Tale 18 · Why the Moon and the Stars Receive Their Light from the Sun, the dragon seized Anansi and Kweku Tsin and carried them to his castle. His servant, the dragon’s servant, was left in charge and would crow to summon him if anything unusual happened. When Kweku was near the top of the ladder, he cut it away; the dragon crashed to the ground, while the gods pulled Kweku to safety.

Relationship record

Life events

• The dragon seized Anansi and Kweku Tsin and carried them off to his castle.(Tale 18 · Why the Moon and the Stars Receive Their Light from the Sun · 📍 his castle)
  • With: Anansi Kweku Tsin
  • “the monster, smelling human flesh, hastily returned to the spot and seized them both. They were carried off by him to his castle”
• Kweku Tsin cut the ladder, sending the dragon crashing to the ground, and the gods pulled him to safety.(Tale 18 · Why the Moon and the Stars Receive Their Light from the Sun)
  • With: Kweku Tsin
  • “The brave youth bent down and cut the ladder away below his own feet. The dragon was dashed to the ground—but Kweku was pulled up into safety by the gods.”

Tale 18 · Why the Moon and the Stars Receive Their Light from the Sun

• enemies with Anansi “the monster, smelling human flesh, hastily returned to the spot and seized them both.”
• enemies with Kweku Tsin “the monster, smelling human flesh, hastily returned to the spot and seized them both.”
• servant: the dragon’s servant (Tale 18) “All were left in charge of the dragon’s servant—a fine, white cock—which always crowed to summon his master, if anything unusual happened in the latter’s absence.”

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