Why the Sun Shine More Brightly than the Moon
I liked this story because, well, for one it was about the sun and the moon. I have always enjoyed hearing about other culture's origin stories about the sun and the moon. Secondly, the story was about two daughters which reminded me of my twin sisters. In this story, Araw, older daughter, was very kind and good-natured. On the other hand, her younger sister, Buwan, was rude and cruel. One day their mother, who was a fairy, witnessed Buwan mistreating Araw, so the mother prayed to God for help. God wanted to see for himself what the fuss was about so he disguised himself as a beggar and approached the sister. Araw treated the beggar well so God gave her a diamond that shined brightly. Buwan didn't get a diamond. Therefore, she traveled to the heavens and stole a smaller diamond from God. Infuriated, God sent his angels to retrieve the diamond and to punish Buwan. However, the angels ended throwing both the girls into the ocean and threw the diamonds into the sky where they still remain today. Araw means day or sun; Buwan means moon.
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The Lost Necklace
In this story, a crow buys a fine necklace that shined brightly. He wore his necklace everywhere. One day, Hen was walking with her little chicks when she noticed the crow's necklace. Mesmerized by its beauty, Hen asked the crow if she could borrow the necklace for the night. Crow liked Hen so he agreed. The next day Crow noticed that Hen was no longer wearing the necklace. When he inquired about it, Hen apologized and explained that her chicks took in the middle of the night. They've been looking for it all day, but still had no luck. Crow was angry and told Hen to keep looking for the necklace. To this day, hens and their chicks scratch the ground looking for the crow's necklace.
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