Jamaica Anansi Stories Index

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• ―Jamaica Anansi Stories Index
• ―1. Tying Tiger.
• ―Note 1. Tying Tiger.
• ―2. Tiger as Substitute.
• ―Note 2. Tiger as Substitute.
• ―3. Tiger as Riding-horse.
• ―Note 3. Tiger as Riding-Horse.
• ―4. Tiger's Sheep-skin Suit.
• ―Note 4. Tiger's Sheep-skin Suit.
• ―5. Tiger Catching the Sheep-thief.
• ―Note 5. Tiger Catching the Sheep-thief.
• ―6. Tiger's Breakfast.
• ―Note 6. Tiger's Breakfast.
• ―7. Eggs and Scorpions.
• ―Note 7. Eggs and Scorpions.
• ―8. Tiger's Bone-hole.
• ―Note 8. Tiger's Bone-hole.
• ―9. The Christening.
• ―Note 9. The Christening.
• ―10. Eating Tiger's Guts.
• ―Note 10. Eating Tiger's Guts.
• ―11. Throwing away Knives.
• ―Note 11. Throwing away Knives.
• ―12. Grace Before Meat.
• ―Note 12. Grace before Meat.
• ―13. Day-time Trouble.
• ―Note 13. Seeing Trouble.
• ―14. New Names.
• ―Note 14. New Names.
• ―15. Long-shirt.
• ―Note 15. Long Shirt.
• ―16. Shut up in the Pot.
• ―Note 16. Shut up in the Pot.
• ―17. House in the Air.
• ―Note 17. House in the Air.
• ―18. Goat on the Hill-side.
• ―Note 18. Goat on the Hill-side.
• ―19. Dog and Dog-head.
• ―Note 19. Dog and Dog-head.
• ―20. Tacoomah's Corn-piece.
• ―Note 20. Tacoomah's Corn-piece.
• ―21. Anansi and the Tar-baby.
• ―Note 21. Anansi and the Tar Baby.
• ―22. Inside the Cow.
• ―Note 22. Inside the Cow.
• ―23. Cunnie-More-Than-Father.
• ―Note 23. Cunnie-more-than-Father.
• ―24. The Duckano tree.
• ―Note 24. The Duckano Tree.
• ―25. Food and Cudgel.
• ―Note 25. Food and Cudgel.
• ―26. The Riddle.
• ―Note 26. The Riddle.
• ―27. Anansi and Brother Dead.
• ―Note 27. Anansi and Brother Dead.
• ―28. Brother Dead and the Brindle Puppy.
• ―Note 28. Brother Dead and the Brindle Puppy.
• ―29. The Cowitch and Mr. Foolman.
• ―Note 29. The Cowitch and Mr. Foolman.
• ―30. Dry-Head and Anansi.
• ―Note 30. Dry-Head and Anansi.
• ―31. The Yam-hills.
• ―Note 31. The Yam-hills.
• ―32. The Law against Back-biting.
• ―Note 32. The Law against Back-biting.
• ―33. Fling-a-mile.
• ―Note 33. Fling-a-mile.
• ―34. But-but and Anansi.
• ―Note 34. But-but and Anansi.
• ―35. Tumble-bug and Anansi.
• ―Note 35. Tumble-bug and Anansi.
• ―36. Horse and Anansi.
• ―Note 36. Horse and Anansi.
• ―37. Anansi in Monkey Country.
• ―Note 37. Anansi in Monkey Country.
• ―38. Curing the Sick.
• ―Note 38. Curing the Sick.
• ―39. Anansi, White-belly and Fish.
• ―Note 39. Anansi, White-belly and Fish.
• ―40. Goat's Escape.
• ―Note 40. Goat's Escape.
• ―41. Turtle's Escape.
• ―Note 41. Turtle's Escape.
• ―42. Fire and Anansi.
• ―Note 42. Fire and Anansi.
• ―43. Quit-quit and Anansi.
• ―Note 43. Quit-quit and Anansi.
• ―44. Spider Marries Monkey's Daughter.
• ―Note 44. Spider Marries Monkey's Daughter.
• ―45. The Chain of Victims.
• ―Note 45. The Chain of Victims
• ―46. Why Tumble-bug Rolls in the Dung.
• ―Note 46. Why Tumble-bug Rolls in the Dung.
• ―Supplementary Note 46. Why Tumble-bug Rolls in the Dung.
• ―47. Why John-crow has a Bald Head.
• ―Note 47. Why John-crow has a Bald Head.
• ―48. Why Dog is always Looking.
• ―Note 48. Why Dog is always Looking.
• ―Supplementary Note 48. Why Dog is always Looking.
• ―49. Why Rocks at the River are covered with Moss.
• ―Note 49. Why Rocks at the River are covered with Moss.
• ―50. Why Ground-dove Complains.
• ―Note 50. Why Ground-dove Complains.
• ―51. Why Hog is always Grunting.
• ―Note 51. Why Hog is always Grunting.
• ―52. Why Toad Croaks.
• ―Note 52. Why Toad Croaks.
• ―53. Why Woodpecker Bores Wood.
• ―Note 53. Why Woodpecker Bores Wood.
• ―54. Why Crab is afraid after Dark.
• ―Note 54. Why Crab is afraid after Dark.
• ―55. Why Mice are no Bigger.
• ―Note 55. Why Mice are no Bigger.
• ―56. Rat's Wedding.
• ―Note 56. Rat's Wedding.
• ―Supplementary Note 56. Rat's Wedding.
• ―57. Cockroach Stories.
• ―Note 57. Cockroach Stories.
• ―58. Hunter, Guinea-hen and Fish.
• ―Note 58. Hunter, Guinea-hen and Fish.
• ―59. Rabbit Stories.
• ―Note 59. Rabbit Stories.
• ―60. The Animal Race.
• ―Note 60. The Animal Race.
• ―61. The Fasting Trial (fragment).
• ―Note 61. The Fasting Trial.
• ―62. Man is Stronger.
• ―Note 62. Man is Stronger.
• ―63. The Pea that made a Fortune.
• ―Note 63. The Pea that made a Fortune.
• ―64. Settling the Father's Debt.
• ―Note 64. Settling the Father's Debt.
• ―65. Mr. Lenaman's Corn-field.
• ―Note 65. Mr. Lenaman's Corn-field.
• ―66. Simon Tootoos.
• ―Note 66. Simon Tootoos.
• ―Supplementary Note 66. Simon Tootoos.
• ―67. The Tree-wife.
• ―Note 67. The Tree-wife.
• ―68. Sammy the Comferee.
• ―Note 68. Sammy the Comferee.
• ―69. Grandy-Do-an'-Do.
• ―Note 69. Grandy Do-an'-do.
• ―70. Jack and Harry.
• ―Note 70. Jack and Harry.
• ―71. Pea-fowl as Messenger.
• ―Note 71. Pea-fowl as Messenger.
• ―72. The Barking Puppy.
• ―Note 72. The Barking Puppy.
• ―73. The Singing Bird.
• ―Note 73. The Singing Bird.
• ―74. Two Sisters.
• ―Note 74. Two Sisters.
• ―75. Asoonah.
• ―Note 75. Assonah.
• ―76. The Greedy Child.
• ―Note 76. The Greedy Child.
• ―77. Alimoty and Aliminty.
• ―Note 77. Alimoty and Aliminty.
• ―78. The Fish Lover.
• ―Note 78. The Fish Lover.
• ―79. Juggin Straw Blue.
• ―Note 79. Juggin Straw Blue.
• ―80. The Witch and the Grain of Peas.
• ―Note 80. The Witch and the Grain of Peas.
• ―81. Bosen Corner.
• ―Note 81. The Witch at Bosen Corner.
• ―82. The Three Dogs.
• ―Note 82. The Witch and the Three Dogs.
• ―83. Andrew and his Sisters.
• ―Note 83. Andrew and his Sisters.
• ―84. The Hunter.
• ―Note 84. The Hunter.
• ―85. Man-Snake as Bridegroom.
• ―Note 85. Man-Snake as Bridegroom.
• ―86. The Girls who married the Devil.
• ―Note 86. The Girls who married the Devil.
• ―87. Bull as Bridegroom.
• ―Note 87. Bull as Bridegroom.
• ―88. The Two Bulls.
• ―Note 88. The Two Bulls.
• ―89. Ballinder Bull.
• ―Note 89. Ballinder Bull.
• ―90. Bird Arinto.
• ―Note 90. Bird Arinto.
• ―91. Tiger Softens his Voice.
• ―Note 91. Tiger softens his Voice.
• ―92. Hidden Names.
• ―Note 92. and 93. Hidden Names; Anansi and Mr. Able.
• ―93. Anansi and Mr. Able.
• ―94. The King's Three Daughters.
• ―Note 94. The King's Three Daughters.
• ―95. The Dumb Child.
• ―Note 95. The Dumb Child.
• ―96. The Dumb Wife.
• ―Note 96. The Dumb Wife.
• ―97. Leap, Timber, Leap.
• ―Note 97. Leap, Timber, Leap.
• ―Supplementary Note 97. Leap, Timber, Leap.
• ―98. The Boy fools Anansi.
• ―Note 98. The Boy fools Anansi.
• ―99. The Water Crayfish.
• ―Note 99. The Water Cray fish.
• ―100. Ali Baba and Kissem.
• ―Note 100. Ali Baba and Kissem.
• ―101. Bull-of all-the-Land.
• ―Note 101. Bull-of-all-the-land.
• ―102. The Boiling Pot.
• ―Note 102. The Boiling Pot.
• ―103. The Twelve One-eyed Men.
• ―Note 103. The Twelve One-eyed Men.
• ―104. Bird and Hunter.
• ―Note 104. Bird and Hunter.
• ―105. Jack and the Devil Errant.
• ―Note 105. Jack and the Devil Errant.
• ―106. The Magic Hat and the Staff of Life.
• ―Note 106. The Magic Hat and the Staff of Life.
• ―107. Uncle Green and Jack.
• ―Note 107. Uncle Green and Jack.
• ―108. Big Begum and Little Begum.
• ―Note 108. Big Begum and Little Begum.
• ―109. The Fool and the Wise Brother.
• ―Note 109. The Fool and the Wise Brother.
• ―110. The Children and the Witch.
• ―Note 110. The Children and the Witch.
• ―111. The Boy and the Mermaid.
• ―Note 111. The Boy and the Mermaid.
• ―112. Difficult Tasks.
• ―Note 112. Difficult Tasks.
• ―113. The Grateful Beasts.
• ―Note 113. The Grateful Beasts.
• ―114. Jack and the Bean-stalk.
• ―Note 114. Jack and the Bean-stalk.
• ―115. Jack and the Devil.
• ―Note 115. Jack and the Devil.
• ―116. Jack's Riddle.
• ―Note 116. Jack's Riddle.
• ―117. Jack as Fortune-teller.
• ―Note 117. Jack as Fortune-teller.
• ―118. Robin as Fortune-teller.
• ―Note 118. Robin as Fortune-teller.
• ―119. Jack and the Grateful Dead.
• ―Note 119. Jack and the Grateful Dead.
• ―120. The Boy and his Master.
• ―Note 120. The Boy and his Master.
• ―121. The Language of Beasts.
• ―Note 121. The Language of Beasts.
• ―122. The Three Pieces of Advice.
• ―Note 122. The Three Pieces of Advice.
• ―123. Three Brothers and the Life-tree.
• ―Note 123. The Brothers and the Life-tree.
• ―124. The Skilful Brothers.
• ―Note 124. The Skillful Brothers.
• ―125. The Three Sillies.
• ―Note 125. The Three Sillies.
• ―126. A Misunderstanding.
• ―Note 126. A Misunderstanding.
• ―127. Big-head, Big-belly, and Little-foot.
• ―Note 127. Big-head, Big-belly and Little-foot.
• ―128. The Goat in the Lion's Den.
• ―Note 128/129. The Goat in the Lion's Den. / Donkey, Cat and the Lion's Head
• ―129. The Donkey, the Cat and the Lion's Head.
• ―130. Clever Molly May.
• ―Note 130. Clever Molly May.
• ―131. Dancing to Anansi's Fiddle.
• ―Note 131. Dancing to Anansi's Fiddle.
• ―132. Anansi claims the dinner.
• ―Note 132. Anansi Claims the Dinner.
• ―133. Anansi seeks his Fortune.
• ―Note 133. Anansi seeks his Fortune.
• ―134. The Pannier-jar.
• ―Note 134. The Pannier Jar.
• ―135. Anansi kills his Grandmother.
• ―Note 135. Anansi kills his Grandmother.
• ―136. White Belly and Anansi.
• ―Note 136. White-belly and Anansi.
• ―137. Monkey hunts Anansi.
• ―Note 137. Monkey hunts Anansi.
• ―138. Anansi and the Pig coming from Market.
• ―Note 138. Anansi and the Pig.
• ―139. The Fifer.
• ―Note 139. The Fifer.
• ―140. In Come Murray.
• ―141. Tacoomah makes a Dance.
• ―Note 141. Tacoomah makes a Dance.
• ―142. Anansi makes a Dance.
• ―Note 142. Anansi makes a Dance.
• ―143. Red Yam.
• ―Note 143. Red Yam.
• ―144. Guzzah Man.
• ―145. Fowl and Pretty Poll.
• ―Note 145. Fowl and Pretty Poll.
• ―146. The Cumbolo.
• ―Note 146. The Cumbalo.
• ―147. John-crow and Fowl at Court.
• ―148. Wooden Ping-ping and Cock.
• ―149. Animal Talk.
• ―Note 149. Animal Talk.
• ―Old-time Fools.
• ―Notes on Witticisms.
• ―Duppy Stories.
• ―Animal Jests.
• ―Lies.
• ―Philosophy.
• ―66. Simon Tootoos.
• ―Title Page
• ―Contents.
• ―Preface.
• ―ANIMAL STORIES.
• ―OLD STORIES, CHIEFLY OF SORCERY.
• ―MODERN EUROPEAN STORIES.
• ―DANCE AND SONG.
• ―WITTICISMS.
• ―RIDDLES.
• ―INDEX TO RIDDLES.
• ―ABBREVIATIONS OF TITLES.
• ―NOTES.
• ―SUPPLEMENTARY NOTES.
• ―INDEX TO INFORMANTS.