Anansi the Spider and the Quest of the Great Weave
(So for one of my classes, we were supposed to take a myth and make an adaption of it. I chose to make a semi visual adaption with 3 character portraits and a summary of my rendition of the African story of Anansi the Spider, Owner of Myths.)
A wandering nomad of West Africa, Anansi collects stories, spinning them into threads that he weaves around himself to show and tell the world. He takes great pleasure in learning and spinning stories, but he can only catch and spin one story per thread and the weight of them is heavy. But when he finds a mysterious celestial strand, Anansi discovers that he can use it to weave a hundred stories into one magnificent thread.
Enamored by the thread, Anansi follows it until he finds the Great Weave, the tapestry of Creation woven by Nyame, the Supreme Being. Seeing the Great Weave, Anansi announces his desire to become its keeper and master of the worlds' stories. Unimpressed by Anansi's ambition and boasting, Nyame sends Anansi on a quest to defeat his champions, each said to hold a missing piece of the Weave. First is Hornet a Tuage warrior and champion of the Sky, then Python master of disguise and champion of the Jungle waters, and last, Jaguar the strongest of the three and champion of the Sahara.
Once defeated, the champions become the strands of the Great Weave, each one proving Anansi's mastery over threads and stories. When he returns to Nyame, the Supreme God grants his desire, transforming Anansi's threads into the celestial threads of the Great Weave of creation and proclaiming him to be master and keeper of all the stories of creation.
