Father moon

FATHER MOON:

Lunar Myth: Father Moon

          o Yasi had a son. One day the boy was playing with a jaguar and was accidentally killed. The jaguar was terrified and ran deep into the forest to hide forever. Yasi wanted to find out who the killer was, but none of the animals would tell him. This so enraged Yasi that he gave the howler monkey a long neck, put spines on the porcupine, and burdened the tortoise with a heavy shell.

Myth Cont.

          o Yasi was still furious, so he leaped into the night sky to search for his son’s killer. He searched all across the land and the sky. Each day Yasi got dirtier and dirtier until he was completely covered with soil and leaves. He stopped by a stream to clean himself and rest. Each day he rested, Yasi washed a little bit off his face. Finally he was completely clean, and he resumed the search for his son’s killer.

Myth Cont.

          o Yasi is still wandering the skies today, spending half his time hunting and half his time resting. When he returns from the hunt, his face is completely covered in dirt. He washes off a little of the dirt each day until his face shines brightly once again.