Anansi and the ear of Corn; Art by Srivi

Long ago, when the Earth was young and creatures were learning about the world around them, a great famine plagued the land. All the animals struggled, searching for food and water to sustain themselves. But Nyame, the Sky God, had hidden away an ear of corn, a source of sustenance and survival, in a labyrinthine cave guarded by mystical beasts.