[English Story] Why the Sun and the Moon Live in the Sky| English Folktales

Summary

In a time long ago, the Sun and the Water were best friends, but the Water never visited the Sun’s house. After the Sun built a big new house, the Water and its family flooded the house, filling it with fish and causing the water level to rise. In the end, the Sun and the Moon decided to move to the sky, where they lived with their children, the stars, happily ever after. The story highlights friendship, problem-solving, and adaptability, as the Sun and Moon find a creative solution to the flooding problem.

Takeaways

• 😀 The Sun and Water were best friends who lived on Earth a long time ago.
• 😀 The Sun often visited Water's house, but Water never visited the Sun's house.
• 😀 The Sun felt sad because Water did not come to his house, despite visiting Water's house often.
• 😀 Water explained that his family was too big, and the Sun's house was too small.
• 😀 The Sun decided to build a bigger house and enlisted the help of his wife, the Moon.
• 😀 The Sun and the Moon worked together day and night for two weeks to build the new house.
• 😀 The Sun's new house was very big, and he invited Water to bring his entire family over for a party.
• 😀 When Water brought his family, the water started rushing into the house and raised the water level.
• 😀 The water level rose up to the Sun's knees, then his belly, and more fish continued to arrive.
• 😀 The house became overcrowded with water, so the Sun proposed that they all live in the sky.
• 😀 The Sun and the Moon moved to the sky and had many children, who they called the stars, and they lived happily ever after.

Q & A

Why did the Sun and Water become best friends?

The Sun and Water became best friends because they shared a close bond, regularly visiting each other's homes and spending time together.

Why was the Sun sad when Water never came to his house?

The Sun was sad because, despite frequently visiting Water's house, Water never reciprocated by visiting the Sun’s house.

What was Water's reason for not visiting the Sun’s house?

Water explained that the Sun's house was too small for his large family, which prevented him from visiting.

What did the Sun decide to do to solve the problem of the small house?

The Sun decided to build a new, much bigger house so that Water and his entire family could come over and visit.

How did the Moon contribute to building the new house?

The Moon helped the Sun in building the large house, working together day and night until it was finished.

What was the size of the new house the Sun built?

The new house built by the Sun was described as 'very big' to accommodate Water and his large family.

Why did Water bring so many of his family members to the Sun's house?

Water brought his whole family to the Sun's house because the Sun invited everyone to the party and assured that there would be enough space.

What happened when Water entered the Sun's house?

As Water entered, it started flooding the house, and the water level rose quickly, even filling the house with fish.

What solution did the Sun propose when the house became flooded?

The Sun proposed that they all move to the sky, as the house was no longer suitable to accommodate Water’s family.

What did the Sun and Moon do after deciding to move to the sky?

After moving to the sky, the Sun and Moon had many children, who became the stars, and they lived happily ever after.