Anansi's wife is a female spider. She is the wife of Anansi, a prominent cultural figure. When Anansi's wife's mother died, she was sent ahead by Anansi to prepare for the funeral. The next day, Anansi arrived and proceeded to use the event as an excuse to make himself look sympathetic to the other guests. In the middle of a staged fast, Anansi hid food under his hat and attempted to take his leave, but his wife insisted that he eat for the road. The other guests joined in, and the hot food under Anansi's hat became so painful that he tossed it off and revealed his trickery to the guests.