World

World

Creation

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Source: Wikipedia 

Earth was on a mission that seemed impossible—making the world a place of beauty. He was going to need help. Earth God decided to ask his two best friends for help. His two best friends were Sun and Moon. Sun was a jolly man ready to take on any task. On the other hand, Moon was a calm, gentle man with a lot of wisdom. Moon and Sun decided to take on the challenge with Earth, but each one of them had one condition. Sun wanted to be in charge of the world during the day, and Moon wanted to be in charge of the world during nighttime. This is the story how three friends created the world.

The first task on the agenda was creating a forest. Earth twirled around in a constant motion till he was completely dizzy. Suddenly, there were bright, green, and tall creations coming out from a field of dirt. He twirled again and there was something blue and wet coming down in straightforward motion. If you tried to touch it, the blue storm would knock you right down into a clear, slow-moving wave. There were rocks, frogs, and fish in this new creation. Sun and Moon were patiently waiting to help Earth, as they looked in awe at the first creation.

Next was a giant hill! There was a hole in top of the hill. It would take years to climb it, and if you were there at the wrong time, the hill could explode, and shoot bright red lava! Sun and Moon were speechless at the possibilities of this hill. Sun wanted to see the bright red lava really badly, but he knew it wasn't a good idea.

Earth twirled again, and there were some light brown grains on the ground. They were so tiny, but when piled together in a giant pile, the grains were soft. You could make castles, bury things in them, and even lie in them!

One more swirl, and there was a giant rock that skyrocketed up! If you looked down, you might get a little scared because of how high this giant rock that split in the middle actually was.

Earth was really proud of his creations, but Sun and Moon still had their own jobs they needed to get done. Sun saw everything that the Earth just created and smiled real big. His smile was so big that he shone on everything Earth created. The blue waves sparkled like crystals, the giant green branches looked even greener, and the grains on the ground shone a little like tiny brown diamonds. 

The Moon looked around at everything Earth and Sun created with their own powers, but once Sun stopped smiling there was nothing but darkness, and nothing the two created could be seen. Sun's job was done. Moon then closed his eyes, and suddenly he lit up. Sun and Earth looked up, and there were tiny little dots that sparkled in the sky. The dots looked like glitter that brightened the creations. Everything was perfect. The Earth, Sun, and Moon created nature. Nature was admired by all in the days to come, and they hoped this would last forever because it was such a pretty sight to see. The world was created with the help of some light, darkness, and a little dance by our very own Earth. All three were very happy with the creation.

Author's Note: 

The original story comes from the Pima people of Arizona. The people now live in the southern and central parts of Arizona. The original story’s main character was Earth Doctor that made water, mountains, trees, grass, and weeds. The story started off with a lot of darkness, which Earth Doctor changed with a little magical song. The song Earth Doctor sang when he made the creations was how the world came to be. It was a beautiful story of how nature came to be. Stars, trees, water, and everything else is something that was explained in such a creative way. I was inspired by this story to write my story where Earth was accompanied by Sun and Moon. Earth was in charge of creating nature, Sun was in charge of light, and Moon was in charge of darkness. Instead of a song, I made the Earth twirl around until trees, a lake, a canyon, and sand was created. I did not want to say what exactly he created because I wanted my readers to put the pieces together, and see nature coming together in their minds as they read. I love nature because its unexplainable beauty that should be appreciated more, so I had a blast writing this story. I hope you enjoy it as much as I loved writing it!

Bibliography: Katharine Berry Judson's Myths and Legends of California and the Old Southwest:  The Creation of the World