The name of this deity is given to the Christian God in the Akan language. For 10 points each:
[10h] Name this supreme sky deity in Akan myth, who challenges [emphasize] another figure to capture four creatures including Osebo the leopard and Mmoatia the fairy in order to win the world’s stories.
ANSWER: Nyame (“NYAH-may”) [or Gye Nyame; accept Nyankapon-Nyame-Odomankoma; or Odomankoma]
[10m] That feat was accomplished by this trickster deity, who is often depicted as a spider. In another myth, this figure attempted to store all the world’s wisdom in a calabash gourd before dropping it while climbing up a tree.
ANSWER: Anansi [or Kweku Anansi; or Ananse]
[10e] Tales of Anansi have influenced the development of one of these animals called Br’er (“brair”) in the Southern United States. An Aesopian fable has one of these animals lose to a tortoise in a race due to its arrogance.
ANSWER: rabbit [or hare; or bunny; accept Br’er Rabbit; accept lepus]
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