Mythology and Legends Challenge

[Dina Doo]

I still don't think it's a contest but I still think this would be fun to do. So, as the title says, the point of this is to create mythologies, legends, taboos, ceremonies, festivals, culture, traditions, etc. for either specific races or just the lands in general. Why? Well, the first reason is that I think it's something really fun to create. The second reason is that they already believe in a series of gods, so it's fun to go back in and create other stories or components to this polytheistic religion that none of us really know a thing about. So, why not?

Eloria
- Ankou
- Emio
- Liluye
- Unelmoija

Era
- Caedde
- Chirro
- Enil
- Kusan
- Malaki
- Niyol

Adalinda
- Anigma
- Inu
- Seiyr
- Talking Animals

Calder
- Isoke
- Kyojin
- Naiad
- Nalani
- Shala Daora
- Skritek
- Syreni

Letha
- Engonmy
- Fire Sprite
- Grijze Elfen
- Kocurin
- Nygio
- Ptoneri
- Tokubon

Other Races
- Akuma
- Jyri
- Ketsuki
- Orochi
- Psyche Hathos
- Soul Spectors
- Spirit Seekers
- Xenvar
- Yongrui

Remember, you can make myths/legends/stuff for other races as well as your own. This is a drawing board so nothing is final, just ideas. The owner of the race, if their are ideas created for races not your own, will go over them in the end and decide if they like them or not. Try to expand, reach outside of your comfort zone and explore ideas for races that aren't your own. So, have fun with this and good luck!

For this challenge to be concluded, every race on this list must have AT LEAST ONE idea!

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The Myth of the Sun and the Moon

Long, long ago, when the lands were first born and the dragon gods were at their youngest, the land lived in darkness. The people of the dragons relied on their own magic to light their lives, and because of the darkness, they had to stay in the light they created or monsters of the darkness would pluck them off one by one.

Devastated, the gods watched as their people lived their lives, frightened of the darkness. Finally, the gods came together with the idea to create a hero for their people. Letha gave her fire to the hero for the ability to warm the people on the coldest of days, Altaira pulsed her light into the hero so he may be able to light the world around him, Cadoc gave him the strength of the earth, Ren breathed wisdom into him, and Era gave him compassion.

A new hero rose from their gifts, Soleil, his body ignited with Letha's flames with a light so bright that it burned away all darkness. He set out on his quest to protect the people from the darkness. Created to destroy, he left marks in the land where he once walked, and his light scared off all monsters, but he couldn't get near them to slay them.

The people of the lands were blinded upon seeing him and his scorching heat burned them, they saw him as a monster. Giving up on his quest, Soleil sat alone in sorrow, unable to complete any of the tasks that were wished upon him. Time passed before him, and never once did his fire weaken. The people of the lands began to rumor about the fire monster, after planning and formulating, the people finally came forth to Soleil and attacked him.

They threw water on him, weakening the flame and hurting him. Their weapons dug into him and he was forced to run, but there was no where he could escape. The people banished him from the lands, and taking pity upon him, the gods lifted him up and pushed him outside of the world.

Banished, Soleil stayed in the cold loneliness of space, but his love for the lands and their people kept in link and kept him close. Days were born, chasing away the monsters of the dark. The people soon began to realize who Soleil was and what he did for them. They were both horrified and ashamed with what they had done.

In order to apologize to Soleil, they put forth a great festival to celebrate the birth of days and of Soleil himself. Wanting the happiness to last, Soleil extended the day to be the longest of the year. Thus began the festival of the sun, which is celebrated on the longest day of every year.

Some beliefs say that on this day, because he is giving so much of his power to the people, he joins the festivals in disguise so he too can enjoy life among the people that he loves and adores so much.

Since the earth rotated around the sun to share the given light, the whole planet could not be lit at once. Monsters still lurked in the thick darkness of the night, following the darkness of the land and feasting on those who ventured out too far in the night.

One night in the land of Eloria, a child was brought into the world. Except, the child was born with great sickness and would soon die. Greatly saddened, the mother and father of the child wrapped her around in the finest silk they could find. They found their most precious items and moved to a great sea in the dark of the night.

Ignoring the danger, they set the child in the water and placed their offerings in the water along with her. Together, the mother and father prayed to Altaira to save their daughter, they promised that they would raise her to be a great woman who held compassion for others and would someday save them.

Hearing their prayers, Altaira lit the area around them so that no monsters would prey on them. Then, she took a scale from her hide and gave it to the child. Life festered into the ill child, her hair lighting up into the purest silver. A small promise whispered between the child and Altaira and then the great dragon goddess was gone.

As promised, the healthy child, named Luna, grew into a compassionate woman. In her eyes, she held the deepest of all wisdom. Among her people, she aided them and taught all compassion and saved them.

During the night, she gave off a small silver glower to light the earth for her people. As days passed on, a man came to the village. He bragged of his swordsmanship and promised he would protect them. But, when night came, the monsters bested him.

He lay dying when Luna came to him. Forgiving him, she healed him and took care of him. From then on, love grew between the two. As the love grew, Luna's light brightened.

Though, as days passed on, Luna knew that her borrowed life would have to be given back. Winter drew near, meaning the shortest days of the year. People feared the attacks of the monsters of the night.

With her parents dead, from old age, Luna knew that it was time. Giving her love one last kiss, she turned to the dark sky and opened up her arms. The light illuminating from her slowly began to drain away, and she too began to fade away.

Her love cried and held her as her life slowly began to end. All the light vanished, and she too was gone. From her absence, a great light pushed into dark sky; the moon was born into the darkness of the sky, lighting the darkest of nights.

From her position in the sky, the moon watched her love mourn for her loss, and she too mourned. Both of their tears floated from their eyes into the darkness of the sky, filling the sky with a great and vast amount of many stars.

Unable to take his sorrow, Luna's love walked into the ocean and never returned, some believed he melted into its very waters and turned the water salty because of his tears. Some say that he reached and pulled to capture the reflection of the moon, so that he might hold her; thus began the pulling movements of tides and the waves.

Because Luna was born a sick child, her light could not always shine. As days passed, her sickness grew thicker and thicker, and finally she disappeared from the very sky.

Worried, the people came together and prayed for her. They gave up offerings to the sea, hoping that her love would be able to bring back her light. Then, on the next day, a sliver of her light returned, and each day after that, her light grew stronger and stronger.

On the night of the full moon, the people threw a grand festival for her, on the longest night of the year. And it began, a great tradition of a festival on the longest night of the year and offerings given to the sea every new moon.

Some people believe that during her absence in the sky, she returns to her love in the sea.