Talk:Anansi

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The initial image that I included in the article was a fashion editorial photo that honored Anansi. I saw that the appropriateness of a modern interpretation of Anansi was in question, so I just uploaded an illustration. As free images of Anansi and other African deities are very limited, there aren't really any historical images I was able to find. How are we feeling about the current illustration? It's modern, but it's the only piece that I have. Feedback? MiddleOfAfrica (talk) 20:45, 18 June 2023 (UTC)

I am fine with either image. They both have their appeal. - CorbieVreccan ^☊ ☼ 20:49, 18 June 2023 (UTC)

@MiddleOfAfrica I don't particularly feel the illustration is ideal Jondvdsn1 (talk) 16:56, 14 December 2023 (UTC)

I have added a historical illustration, since the one previously on the page was AI-generated. Di (they-them) (talk) 00:30, 9 March 2024 (UTC)

Ai-images are allowed, as long as they're in the public domain and are appropriately cited as Ai-generated. However, I removed the current image that was added. The depiction of Anansi, an African deity, as a European man is actually very offensive. MiddleOfAfrica (talk) 20:58, 13 March 2024 (UTC)

@MiddleOfAfrica: The image does not depict him as a "European man", it just doesn't have skin coloring because the book was printed in black and white in 1899. All the characters in the book look like that, regardless of ethnicity. It would be impossible to give him brown skin with only one shade of black. Di (they-them) (talk) 17:45, 14 March 2024 (UTC)

That sketch absolutely depicts his as European. Nothing about that image would lead the reader to believe it's a depiction of an African man, and the image is supposed to be a depiction of the deity as believed by those in said spirituality and culture. So no, that image does not need to be the article image and is in fact very offensive, regardless of if you can understand that or it not. MiddleOfAfrica (talk) 17:11, 18 March 2024 (UTC)

Your personal interpretation of the art work as depicting a European (which was obviously not the intended design by the artist) is just your interpretation. It's ultimately not relevant to the page. Di (they-them) (talk) 20:20, 23 March 2024 (UTC)

Removing things, just ebcause you personally found it does not fall within the guidlines of Wikipiedia. Evryone is offented by anything now a days, but the image has very well-defined traits associated with Anansi. If there were older images or artistic depictions of them that could be of use. However, the image is good as it is.--Paleface Jack (talk) 21:42, 14 March 2024 (UTC)

I hate to say it but I have my doubts about the veracity of a LOT of information in this article Jondvdsn1 (talk) 17:04, 14 December 2023 (UTC)

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