WHY SUN AND MOON LIVE IN THE SKY
This is the story of why Sun and Moon live in the sky. Many years ago Sun and Water were great friends, and both lived on the earth together. Sun very often used to visit Water, but Water never returned his visits. At last Sun asked Water why she never came to see him. Water replied that Sun’s house was not big enough, and that if she came with all her people she would drive him out. Water said, "If you want me to visit you, you must build a very large mansion; but I warn you that it will have to be a tremendous place, my people is great and take up a lot of room." Sun promised to build a very big mansion and returned home to his wife Moon, who greeted him with a smile. Sun told Moon what he had promised and the next day he started to build a huge mansion in which to receive Water. When it was completed, he asked Water to come for a visit the following day.
When Water arrived, she called out to Sun and asked: "Is it safe to enter now? "Sun answered, "Yes, come in, my friend." Water began to flow in through the door, accompanied by sea horses, seals, fish and all her people. When Water was knee-deep, she asked Sun: '"Do you still want us to come in?" Sun answered: "Yes, you are so welcome." Water and her people kept flowing in. When Water was level with the top of a man’s head, she asked: "Do you really want all my people to come in?" Sun and Moon answered, "Yes, come in, come in" and Water flowed on and on until Sun and Moon had to perch themselves on top of the roof. Once again Water asked Sun, who kept saying yes, and more and more of her people kept rushing in. Finally Water overflowed the top of the roof, and Sun and Moon had to move up into the wide, blue sky, where they have remained ever since.
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