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In the beginning, the goddess of the sun looked upon the earth, and created animals to roam in the rays of her sunshine. She blessed the land with animals like squirrels, to scurry and scatter the seeds of the tall trees. She created the deer, to frolic in her sun bathed meadows, and graze upon the lush grasses. The butterflies and bees she created to spread the sweet nectar of the plants, and cover her green earth in vibrant colors. At last, the sun goddess was pleased with her work, and decided it was time for her to rest. When she took her leave of day, the moon god emerged and took over, creating the many creatures of the night. In contrast to the sun goddess, he created the owl and cricket, to perch in the trees and bushes, and fill the night with sound. He created bats, to fly through the night sky, and feed on insects, which he created to be their sustenance. While the moon god was busy creating animals to fill the night, he made a simple, easy to miss mistake. When he created the panther, he gave it a velvety black coat, to blend in with the darkness of its environment. He gave it agility to run from …show more content…

The panther clawed his way up the hill, which grew steeper than he anticipated near the top. He huffed, exhausted from the burden, and greedily took in sweet air. Once he caught his breath, he howled an ear-shattering screech to the moon above, one of the abilities the moon god had remembered. “Great god of the moon, I beg your divine assistance! You have created me, put me on this earth below you, and gave me many qualities to make me a fearsome predator of the forests, and for all that I thank you humbly. However, you have also plagued me. I cannot see in the darkness, even with the help of your pale, milky light. Please, gracious god, even if eyes you will not grant me, I beg for anything that might aid me to find my way through your

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