[5] See Malaria and Greek History, by W. H. S. Jones. [↑]

[6] E.g. ancient and modern primitive men in all parts of the earth seem to have shown a similar development in flint, bronze, and iron weapons, and in the arts generally. See Cinderella: Three Hundred and Forty-five Variants (Folk Lore Society). [↑]

[7] “Animals’ Language,” in [Hero-Tales and Legends of the Serbians], by Woislav M. Petrovitch. [↑]

[8] From a story told by a native of the Gold Coast. [↑]

[9] Tshi-speaking Peoples of the Gold Coast of West Africa, A. B. Ellis, p. 24. [↑]

I. ANANSI, OR SPIDER, TALES

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I. HOW WE GOT THE NAME ‘SPIDER TALES’

In the olden days all the stories which men told were stories of Nyankupon, the chief of the gods. Spider, who was very conceited, wanted the stories to be told about him.