El Sol y la Luna (Leyenda para niños)

Summary

The legend tells of a time when the Earth was in darkness, and the powerful beings from the sky gathered in Teotihuacán to create the sun and bring light to the world. Two candidates emerged to become the sun: one was rich, strong, and proud, while the other was poor, weak, and humble. The brave, humble one leaped into the fire and emerged as the sun, while the proud one followed but created a second sun. To restore balance, the gods sent a rabbit to destroy the second sun, transforming it into the moon. The image of the rabbit remains visible in the full moon today.

Takeaways

• 😀 The legend begins in a time when the Earth was in complete darkness, with no daylight.
• 😀 The most powerful beings from the sky gathered to create the Sun and bring light to Earth.
• 😀 The meeting took place in Teotihuacán, a celestial city, which had a reflection on Earth in the Mexican city of the same name.
• 😀 A large bonfire was lit in Teotihuacán, and anyone wishing to become the Sun had to jump through it.
• 😀 Two candidates presented themselves to become the Sun: one was large, strong, and rich, while the other was small, weak, and poor.
• 😀 The rich and beautiful candidate offered gold and jewels, displaying pride and wealth.
• 😀 The poor and humble candidate offered only the blood from his heart, symbolizing his pure and kind intentions.
• 😀 The rich candidate hesitated and ran away in fear, not daring to jump through the bonfire.
• 😀 The humble candidate courageously jumped through the bonfire and emerged as the Sun.
• 😀 The rich candidate, filled with shame, also jumped, creating a second Sun in the sky.
• 😀 The gods decided that there could not be two Suns, so they used a rabbit to dim the second Sun, turning it into the Moon, with the rabbit's shape still visible during a full moon.

Q & A

What is the legend about the creation of the sun?

The legend tells that when the Earth was in darkness, the most powerful beings in the sky gathered in Teotihuacán to create the sun, bringing light to the Earth.

Where did the powerful beings meet to create the sun?

The powerful beings met in Teotihuacán, a city in the sky, which mirrored the city of Teotihuacán on Earth.

What was required for someone to become the sun?

To become the sun, a candidate had to jump over a huge bonfire, symbolizing their transformation into the sun.

Who were the two candidates to become the sun?

The two candidates were one who was large, strong, beautiful, and rich, and the other who was small, weak, ugly, and poor.

What did the rich and strong candidate offer to the others?

The rich and strong candidate offered gold and jewels as a display of his pride and wealth.

What did the poor candidate offer for his transformation into the sun?

The poor candidate offered the blood from his heart, symbolizing his humble and noble feelings.

What happened when the rich and strong candidate tried to jump over the bonfire?

The rich and strong candidate became scared and ran away, not daring to jump over the bonfire.

How did the poor candidate succeed in becoming the sun?

The poor candidate, despite being weak, bravely jumped over the bonfire and emerged transformed into the sun.

What happened when the rich candidate saw the poor candidate as the sun?

The rich candidate felt ashamed and decided to jump over the bonfire as well, creating a second sun in the sky.

Why was the second sun extinguished, and how was this done?

The second sun was extinguished because it was decided that there could not be two suns in the sky. A rabbit was thrown at it, reducing its brightness until it became the moon.

What is the connection between the moon and the rabbit in this legend?

The rabbit that was thrown to extinguish the second sun became a symbol of the moon. If you look closely during a full moon, you can see the shape of a rabbit, representing the one that transformed the second sun into the moon.