trickster figures

Trickster figures are characters in mythology and folklore who use cunning, deception, and rule-breaking to achieve their ends.

They appear across cultures—Coyote in Native American traditions, Anansi the spider in West African tales, Loki in Norse mythology.

Tricksters often blur boundaries between good and evil, playing pranks that may help or harm.

They typically embody chaos and transformation, challenging social norms while sometimes accidentally benefiting humanity: Prometheus as trickster figure stole fire from the gods.