Reading Notes: Nigeria Part B

The Lightning and the Thunder by Elphistone Dayrell: This story is about how the lightening and thunder came to be a part of the sky. Originally they were here on earth. Thunder was lightening's mother and when lightening would act up and burn things down, thunder would rebuke him. Lightening could not control himself so they were both banished to the sky. I liked this story a lot and if I were to retell it I would maybe try to change the elements and do wind or rain just to change things up.

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Why the Moon Waxes and Wanes by Elhpistone Dayrell: In this story the moon is a round and jolly creation. She comes down to feed a poor old starving woman and in return she cannot give as much light as before. The people are angry that she is not giving off light and scare her back into the sky. From that time forward, she goes from being round and plump and giving lots of light to being very skinny just like when she would feed the old woman. If I were to choose this story I think I would try to give a happier ending where the people appreciated what the moon was doing, or maybe change it altogether and make up a story of how the sun came to be so bright because the moon was unable to do the job during the night.