GRANDMOTHER SPIDER STEALS THE SUN
Now, when Earth was brand new, there was much confusion, for there
was darkness everywhere. All of Earth's Peoples kept bumping into each
other, and were often hurt. They all cried out for light, that they might
see.
Fox said that he knew of some people on the other side of the world who
had plenty light. He said that it was nice and warm, but those people
were too greedy to share it with anyone else. Possum said that he would
steal Sun. "I have a beautiful, bushy tail," he said. "I can hide the Sun in
all of that fur. Let me try."
So Possum went to the other side of the world and found the Sun. It was
hanging up in a Tree and lighting up everything. Possum took a piece of
the Sun and hid it in the fur of his tail. But Sun was so hot that it burned
all of Possum's tail hairs off. To this day, Possum has a bare tail. The
people discovered Possum and took the piece of the Sun back.
Buzzard said, "I will take the Sun myself. I will put it on my head, so that
I can see where I am going with it." So he tried to take the Sun too. He
flew to the other side of the world, and dived down to snare the Sun in
his claws. But it was so hot that it burned all of Buzzard's feathers off of
his head. To this day, Buzzard's head is bald and ugly. The people
discovered Buzzard, and took the Sun back.
Then Grandmother Spider said, "Let me try." First, she made a very thick
clay pot, big enough to put the Sun in. Then, she spun a web which
reached all the way to the other side of the world. She was so small and
quiet that these people did not notice her at all. When she was ready,
she quickly snatched up the Sun in her big clay pot, and hurried back
home along her web. Now her side of the world had light, and warmth.
Everyone rejoiced at Grandmother Spider's gift.