Legend of the World
According to legend, there was once a couple named Ethereal and Waters which has only two children named Heaven and Pond. Heaven is known as the Goddess of galaxy and pond as the God of water.
Heaven and Pond got married and was also blessed with two children and was named Ocean and Wind. Ocean become the Goddess of the ocean and Wind become the God of wind.
Later, Ocean and Wind also got married and was blessed with four children, 3 boys and 1 girl.
They named the elder as Sea, a smart and strong boy. The second was named Sun, a good-humored boy with a body of gold. The third was named Moon, with a body like a bronze color but weak body. The only woman was named Star, a silver colored body with a very beautiful voice.
Time come, Wind and Ocean died and there children were left in the care of their grandparents Heaven and Pond.
And because their parents were already dead, Ocean became ambitious especially that power of the wind were transferred to him. He wanted to take over the kingdom of his grandmother Heaven. He was able to convince his two brothers Moon and Sun to join in taking over the kingdom.
Ocean let go of the wind forcibly open the kingdom of Heaven. He destroyed it together with Moon and Sun.
Heaven was so angry and due to her anger she released three huge lightning against her rebellious grandchildren.
Both Moon and Sun melted instantly. Ocean fell to the ground and with the bad fate, Star were also hit by the lightning and was turn into pieces.
Heaven accused the husband Pond of ordering their grandchildren to invade Heaven and was denied by Pond. They argued each other but came to understanding later on when they found out that her husband has nothing to do with it.
The couple then decided to just give light to their grandchildren since they could no longer take back their bodies which were destroyed by the lightning.
They turned Ocean into a land. Moon were transformed to a moon. Sun were turned into a sun and Star become the star.
According to the legend, this is how the world was formed.
Hope, you are enjoying reading this Filipino folklore created by the creative minds of the Filipinos.
Lesson: Being greedy is not good.
This story was originally translated from the collection of Filipino stories and folklores of our country Philippines.
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