Oban's Myths & Legends
How The Dream Catcher Was Made (continued)
Based on a Native American story from several nations and tribes including Ojibwa, Chippewa, and Mi'kmaq - retold by Agor
“Thank you for saving my life,” said the spider.
“I’ve seen you watching me while I’ve been spinning my web. I heard you speak to me and I know you like my work. So I’m going to give you a gift.”
Nokomis couldn’t believe what she’d heard. She sat very still as the spider moved again on its eight legs and started climbing the wall by her bed. As it climbed it left a new shining trail behind.
Nokomis watched the spider crawling slowly around the corner near the ceiling, weaving a bigger web this time.
Evening came and the moon rose outside the window. The spider crawled and spun for hours. Just before dawn it stopped and the web was finished. Nokomis knelt on her pillows and leaned up to inspect it.
The threads were shaped into many circles, held apart by strands fanning out from a tiny ring up to the largest circle at the edge of the web. Moonlight shone on the strands and lit up the spider as it clung at the top.
“I’ve made this to catch your dreams when you sleep,” said the spider.
“Good dreams will slide through the hole in the middle and float down to you. Bad dreams will get stuck in the web and disappear when the sun rises. This dream catcher is my gift to you.”
The End
