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In many cultures, particularly Native American, the mythical figure of the Trickster and the culture hero are combined. To illustrate, Prometheus, in Greek mythology, stole fire from the gods to give it to humans. He is more of a culture hero than a trickster. In many North American Indian mythologies, the coyote spirit stole fire from the gods (or stars or sun) and is more of a trickster than a culture hero. Natives from the Southeastern United States typically saw a rabbit trickster/culture hero. The Greek Prometheus is especially famous as the bringer of fire, while the African trickster spider Ananse is also widely-disseminated. The term is sometimes used to describe great authors or artists in a metaphorical sense (i.e. Mzwakhe Mbuli , a South Africa n poet {Link without Title} ). Partial list
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