Ananse's Dead Lion Tale: A Dark Story of Trickery Gone Wrong

Lion played dead in the road.

Ananse found him and carried him home to eat.

"Look at this!" Ananse shouted.

"Lion's dead!"

Ananse's wife shook Lion's tail;

Lion shivered. "Lion's not dead!"

she shouted. "Yes, he is!" shouted Ananse.

Next, Ananse's wife pulled Lion's paw.

"Lion's not dead!" she shouted.

"Yes, he is!" Ananse shouted.

Then Ananse's wife saw Lion's eyes were open.

"Lion's not dead!" she shouted.

"ROAR!" yelled Lion. "RUN!" yelled Ananse.

They ran to the rafters. Ananse's wife fell down;

Lion ate her.

Ananse jumped out the window and set the house on fire

… with Lion inside!