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Trickster

In the study of mythology, folklore and religion, a trickster is a god, goddess, spirit or human hero who breaks the rules of the gods or nature, sometimes maliciously (for example, Loki) but usually with ultimately positive effects. Often, the rule-breaking takes the form of tricks (eg. Eris) or thievery. Tricksters can be cunning or foolish or both; they are often very funny even when considered sacred or performing important cultural tasks.

In many cultures, such as Norse or Slavic folktales and Native American/First Nations lore, 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 Native American and First Nations mythologies, the coyote (Southwestern United States) or raven (Pacific Northwest and British Columbia) stole fire from the gods (stars or sun) and are more tricksters than culture heroes. This is primarily because of other stories involving these spirits: Prometheus was a Titan, whereas coyote and raven are usually seen as jokesters and pranksters.

Among Native Americans, and First Nations, the trickster figures often exhibit gender variability, changing gender roles and engaging in same-sex practices. These personages are said to have a two-spirit nature.

In modern society, tricksters are also known as people who combine martial arts and acrobatics as a sport. There are many variations of this. One of these variations is called kinjutsu (literally:forbidden techniques).[1]

The Trickster is an example of a Jungian Archetype. The Fool survives in modern playing cards as the Joker.

Tricksters

Abenaki mythology ... Azeban
Akan mythology ... Kwaku Ananse
American folklore ... Brer Rabbit
Ashanti mythology ... Ananse
Australian Aboriginal mythology ... Bamapana
Aztec mythology ... Tezcatlipoca
Basque mythology ... San Martin Txiki
Brazilian Folklore ... Saci-Pererê
Celtic mythology ... Fairy, Puck
Chinese mythology ... Nezha, Sun Wukong (the Monkey King)
Chippewa mythology ... Nanabozho
Christian mythology ... Jacob
Crow mythology ... Awakkule, Mannegishi
French folklore ... Reynard the Fox
Fijian mythology ... Ndauthina
German folklore ... Till Eulenspiegel
Greek mythology ... Eris, Prometheus, Hephaestos, Hermes Trismegistus
Haida mythology ... Nankil'slas (Raven spirit), (Coyote)
Hawaiian mythology ... Kappa, Maui
Hopi and Zuni mythology ... Kokopelli
Inuit mythology ... Amaguq
Japanese mythology ... Kitsune, Susanoo
!Kung mythology ... Mantis
Lakota mythology ... Iktomi
Navajo mythology ... Tonenili
Nootka mythology ... Chulyen, Guguyni
Norse mythology ... Loki
Northwest Caucasian mythology ... Sosruko
Ojibwe mythology ... Nanabush
Polynesian mythology ... Iwa, Kaulu, Maui, Ono, Pekoi
Tibetan folklore ... Agu Tonpa
Ute mythology ... Cin-an-ev
Vodun ... Ti Malice
Yoruba mythology ... Eshu

Modern day tricksters

Bugs Bunny
Michael Moorcock's Jerry Cornelius (a Harlequin-like character)
Hoki the Jokester and Agi Hammerthief in Terry Pratchett's Discworld novels
The Woodsie Lord, also called simply The Trickster, god of the pagans in the Thief game series.
Q from Star Trek.
Superman's implike tormentor Mr. Mxyzptlk
Jerry from Tom & Jerry
Captain Jack Sparrow from "Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl"
Spider-Man
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