Why the Sun and the Moon Live in the Sky
Classical Stories · No. 62 — The day the sea came to visit and would not stop coming in.
- Classical Stories
- 39 min
- Ages 8–13
- 8 chapters
About this audiobook
Long ago the Sun and the Water were dear friends, but though the Sun often visited the Water's home, the Water never came to the Sun's — because, he said, the Sun's house was far too small for the Water and all his people. The Sun and his wife the Moon, insulted at the idea, built an enormous compound and insisted the Water come. When the day arrives, the Water asks again if it is truly safe to enter, and the Sun says yes — so in flows the Water, and with him fish and every water-creature, rising and rising past ankles, knees, and rooftops, until the Sun and Moon must climb higher and higher, and at last leap up into the sky, where they have shone ever since.
Why it's worth a listen
Once the Sun and the Water were the best of friends, but the Sun and his wife the Moon lived on land and the Water never visited — because, the Water warned, his family was far too big for their house. The Sun insisted anyway. What happens when the whole ocean comes to dinner is why the Sun and Moon live up in the sky today. A warm Nigerian origin tale with a rising tide of gentle comedy.
A question to keep
What happens when you invite in more than your house can hold?
Chapters
- Introduction
- The Gathering of the Waters
- The Honest Warning
- The Great Clay Compound
- The Guest at the Threshold
- The Rising Tide of Hospitality
- The Leap
- A Question to Keep