This figure often interacts with his mother, Asase Yaa (ah-SAH-say YAH), and his father, Nyame (nee-AH-may).
In one story, this figure attempts to marry one god's daughter by revealing her secret name while playing the drums, but he cannot be understood. In another story, this figure captures a leopard, a python, and some hornets using a pit, a bamboo pole, and a (*) gourd, which leads to this figure becoming the owner of all stories. This figure often interacts with his mother, Asase Yaa (ah-SAH-say YAH), and his father, Nyame (nee-AH-may). For 10 points each, name this West African trickster god, whose form is that of a spider.
In one story, this figure attempts to marry one god's daughter by revealing her secret name while playing the drums, but he cannot be understood.
Kwaku Anansi