Anansi and the Scattered Wisdom

The spider thought he could own all the wisdom in the world and keep it for himself alone.

Anansi the spider collected every piece of knowledge from every corner of the earth,

storing it inside a massive calabash gourd. He decided to hide this treasure at

the top of the tallest tree where nobody could reach it. With the heavy gourd tied to his belly,

he began climbing, but the calabash kept banging against the trunk, making his ascent

nearly impossible. His young son watched from below and called out that it might be easier to tie

the gourd on his back instead. Anansi froze halfway up the tree. His own child had

just shown wisdom he didn't possess, even with all the world's knowledge clutched to his