Chapter I: How We Got the Name ‘spider Tales’ 29

II. HOW WISDOM BECAME THE PROPERTY OF THE HUMAN RACE 33
III. ANANSI AND NOTHING 35
IV. THUNDER AND ANANSI 39
V. WHY THE LIZARD CONTINUALLY MOVES HIS HEAD UP AND
DOWN 45
VI. TIT FOR TAT 51
VII. WHY WHITE ANTS ALWAYS HARM MAN’S PROPERTY 55
VIII. THE SQUIRREL AND THE SPIDER 59
IX. WHY WE SEE ANTS CARRYING BUNDLES AS BIG AS
THEMSELVES 63
X. WHY SPIDERS ARE ALWAYS FOUND IN THE CORNERS OF
CEILINGS 69
XI. ANANSI THE BLIND FISHERMAN 73
XII. ADZANUMEE AND HER MOTHER 77
XIII. THE GRINDING-STONE THAT GROUND FLOUR BY ITSELF 81
XIV. “MORNING SUNRISE” 85
XV. WHY THE SEA-TURTLE WHEN CAUGHT BEATS ITS BREAST
WITH ITS FORE-LEGS 87
XVI. HOW BEASTS AND SERPENTS FIRST CAME INTO THE WORLD 89
XVII. HONOURABLE MINŪ 95
XVIII. WHY THE MOON AND THE STARS RECEIVE THEIR LIGHT
FROM THE SUN 97

II. MISCELLANEOUS TALES