Kwaku Anansi is an African spider-god, a trickster figure who is the subject of many myths and legends - many of which were of his own invention. Out of boredom, Anansi sought the advice of his father, the sky god, but instead found his uncle, Nebasti. Anansi requested to be sent on a quest to obtain the power of the Great Beasts, stating that being able to bend stories to his will was no longer enough and that he wanted the power to control other people. Nebasti reluctantly agreed to send Anansi on the quest and told him to seek the spider-orchid and inhale its pollen, but warned him that many would seek to block his path.

Confronted by the gods of wind, water, earth, and fire, Anansi won their allegiance through his cunning, but when they tried to dissuade him from continuing he left them behind. Reaching the Garden at the End of the World, he tried to claim the spider-orchid's pollen but was stopped by the god of bees. Realizing that the elemental spirits could have helped him, Anansi lamented leaving them behind, but they arrived and helped him defeat the swarm. Realizing the true meaning behind his uncle's words, Anansi chose not to take the spider-orchid despite the other gods saying he earned its power Anansi was later approached by Spider-UK to join the Spider-Army and oppose the Inheritors on Earth-001, which he did after roping Spider-UK into one of his misadventures.Similar to Kwaku Anansi of Earth-616. Anansi possesses the conventional attributes of the African gods  He can also tap into and manipulate ambient magical energies for a variety of effects, including shapeshifting Kwaku Ananse is a traditional West African fable about a being that is part man and part spider, who spends years collecting all the wisdom of the world in a wooden pot. As he tries to hide the pot in a tree, he can't find a way to place it high up in its branches

It follows a boy, Kweku whose moniker is Anansi taken from the subject of his favorite bedtime stories, Kweku Ananse. During a family vacation in Ghana, Anansi makes an encounter with the trickster spider who introduces him to the magic of the golden pot with which all of his favorite food can be wished to life At the end of the story "Anansi and Brah Dead", there is a proverb that suggests that even in times of slavery, Anansi was referred to by his Akan original name: "Kwaku Anansi" or simply as "Kwaku" interchangeably with Anansi One day, Kweku Anansi went to God to complain that his wife was nothing more than an extra mouth to feed. He also complained that she was eating his share of the food at home. God asked Anansi, ‘What would you like me to do about this problem?’‘God, please give me a wife with no mouth upon her face,’ replied Anansi.God looked upon Anansi with bemusement as Anansi never failed to surprise God with his strange reasoning and outlandish plans. Ok,’ said God. ‘Come the morning I shall give you a new wife with no mouth upon her face.’Anansi was so excited that he went straight to the supermarket to buy yams and plantains for the next day.Finally,’ thought the greedy man, ‘all of the food that I buy will be for me alone to eat!’ Waking up to a beautiful sunny morning, Anansi saw his new wife in the kitchen preparing breakfast. The wife turned and acknowledged her husband with a silent nod, then continued with her breakfast preparations before the stove. Anansi could not believe that he was lucky enough to have a new wife. One who would cook only for him and eat nothing herself. And he could not believe that he had gotten away with asking for such a wife from God! Several days passed and things seemed to be going very well ... until Anansi went to check on the food supplies in the kitchen. The greedy man was very surprised to discover that most of his food had disappeared. Anansi knew that he could eat a great deal of food, but had he really eaten four bags of rice, six yams, and three plantains in such a short time?He was very puzzled because he was supposed to be the only one eating the food, especially as his new wife didn't even have a mouth with which to eat. And so Anansi decided to find out. Over the next few weeks he kept a very close eye on the kitchen. But no matter how closely he looked, he could find nothing unusual at all. His wife cooked every meal only for him. Anansi just did not understand why he still had to buy twice as much food each week. Where was it all going?Anansi knew that he liked to eat his wife’s cooking, but even he could not finish so much food in such a short time, could he? One night, Anansi woke up to drink some water as he was very thirsty. It was then that he heard a rumbling noise in the house and quickly went to check on his wife. But when he entered her room he discovered that she was not in her bed. So then he crept towards the kitchen and peered through the open door. Anansi could not believe his eyes as he stood still in the kitchen doorway. There, sitting on a stool at the table, was his new wife. And she was eating a big bowl of food! He watched in amazement as she scooped up the boiled rice and yams, lifted up her right arm, and put the food into a mouth that was hidden in her armpit! Anansi was very shocked to see such a thing. He thought to himself, ‘So this is where all of my food has been going. My wife has a secret mouth in her armpit and she has been stealing food during the night! What a mean trick!’ The next morning, Anansi took his wife back to God and demanded to know why she had a mouth hidden in her armpit.God answered, ‘You asked for a wife with, “no mouth upon her face.” And so I gave you a wife with a mouth under her arm. You did not ask for a wife with no mouth at all.’Anansi felt humiliated and tricked, but God had no sympathy for the greedy man. God said to him, ‘You had a devoted and loving wife, Anansi. But because of your greed and selfishness you thought you would be clever and demand a new wife from me. I am showing you that I am much wiser than you, and I hope you have learnt a lesson here. Greed and selfishness have no place in life.’Anansi felt ashamed by his greed and begged God to return his old wife to him because he had indeed learned a valuable lesson. From that day on, Anansi was determined to be a better man and not be so selfish. And who knows, perhaps he would even try to be more generous with his food.