Yhi fell in love with Bahloo and approached him to establish a courtship. Now, she makes fine clothing for the gods. She learned the dark regions of the moon are forests of banyan trees. She waited for night and climbed a rainbow to the moon. She loved her work, but her family was lazy and refused to help her. Her cloth was the softest kapa cloth made from the banyan tree. Hina was the best weaver in all of Hawaii. When the moon is full, you can see Rona wearing her cape. Marama reached to the earth and grabbed Rona, pitchers, and tree. Rona tripped on the root of a tree, dropping the pitchers. One night, as her husband slept, Rona left to fill water pitchers. Rona and her husband fought so much that Marama recognized their voices.
That is why some nights the moon shines others, it hides. “Fly away! Send us your light!” yelled Fox. “Come back! I don’t want you to shine!” yelled Bear. Moon heard the friends and began to glow.įox grabbed Moon and hurled him toward the sky.īear awoke. His stories went on and on his voice got quieter and quieter his voice began to drone. I want to be a blacksmith again.”Īnd the man lives high in the heavens to this day.
“This is the hottest ever! The sun always shines on me. “This is hotter than anything I was before. “OUCH! I’m being cut on! I want to be a stonecutter.” I want to be a stone on the cool mountain.” Condor tied the rope.įox can still be seen when Phaxsi is bright. They asked Llama to climb the highest mountain. They asked Bear to climb the tallest tree to hook the rope onto Phaxsi. Fox dreamed of visiting Phaxsi.įox had an idea to hook a rope on the end of the crescent moon.įox told Mole there were worms on Phaxsi. To this day, the imprint from the rabbit can still be seen.įox and Mole were friends. One picked up a rabbit and flung it at Tecciztecatl, knocking the brightness off him. “Tecciztecatl has no right to shine as brightly as Nanahuatzin!” cried the gods. He went through the fire and became the sun.Īshamed, Tecciztecatl leapt into the fire and became a second sun. Tecciztecatl was chosen, but he was afraid. Now known as Jade Rabbit, he lives with Chang’e, pounding herbs to make the elixir of immortality.Ī god said, “One of us should throw himself into the fire to create a light in the sky.” The Jade Emperor was so moved by Rabbit’s sacrifice, he granted Rabbit immortality and sent him to live on Yueliang. Knowing that grass could not offer sustenance to the beggar, Rabbit threw himself on the beggar’s fire so the beggar could eat Rabbit’s meat. Jackal offered a lizard and a stolen pot of milk-curds. The Jade Emperor disguised himself as a beggar. Yi learned the truth and left sweets in the moonlight as an apology. Yi turned Chang’e into a three-legged toad.Įmbarrassed, Chang’e flew to Yueliang to live. Yi’s apprentice Fengmeng cornered Chang’e and tried to steal the elixir.įengmeng told Yi that Chang’e wanted immortality for herself. Yi gave the elixir to his wife Chang’e for safekeeping. Xiwangmu rewarded him with an elixir of immortality. In the time that there were ten suns in the sky, night did not exist. Their Lord’s wrath, fury, and righteous punishment for their betrayal and pride.Īgain, voice raised as he drew his sword, Beezlebub said reassuringly, “I’m here.“ They stood side by side - heaven above them, earth beneath, and braced themselves for the oncoming swarm of angels pouring out from a wound in the sky. “I am here.“ Beelzebub touched Lucifer’s arm. Morning Star’s head was tipped back with blood and longing smeared on his face as he gazed at his old home. Lucifer was alone when Beelzebub touched down on the tallest mountain, the peak closest to Heaven.
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