Myth

Hello,

This is my myth to explain a natural phenomena. I did mine about why we have thunder and lightning. I hope you enjoy it.

Many years ago in the land of the long white cloud Aotearoa
there lived a Maori chief named Lightning. He had two sons
Thun and Der. There usual routine was going pounamu hunting
with their father up the Mawheranui. Finally Thun and Der were
old enough to go by themselves. There father was reluctant to
letting them go however they really wanted to so he gave in.

Thun and Der set off on a day with the finest conditions. They left
early in the morning to go up the river on foot and planned to be
back by nightfall.

They didn’t have much luck so they decided to venture further up
river than they normally did. The further inland they went the
darker it got.  The clouds in the sky closed in blocking the sun,
making it harder to see the path alongside the fast flowing river.
Suddenly Der lost his footing and slipped into the river.
Thun tried to save him but the pull of the Mawhera nui was to
powerful and dragged him as well. The two brothers were crying a
karakia to Tangaroa pleading for mercy but there cries were unheard
and they were dragged away never to be seen again.

Meanwhile back at the village Lightning was waiting for his two
sons to return. As darkness fell there was still no sign of them. He
was very anxious so he sent his warriors out to look for his beloved
sons but they returned empty handed.

Lightning was so desperate to find his sons he got his magical flint
and cast sparks into the stormy sky hoping to lead his sons home.
Then he called for them  in his booming voice “THUN-DER!!!”

And so Lightning continues to call for his lost sons to this day
hoping one day they may still come home. That is why we see
lightning sparks and hear the booming THUN-DER on stormy
nights.