Creation story

This is an abridged version of the creation story of Musea, a tale which can be found in most standard religious texts. Like the Genesis arc of the Bible in real life, this creation story is frequently cited, referenced, quoted, retold, mimicked, satirized, and analyzed all across Musea. 
            In the beginning, there was nothing but stars. Over time, these stars took form, becoming one being—or perhaps they had always been one being, but did not realize it. The stars formed the skin and flesh of Ora, each prick of light a dimple on their body. They opened their eyes and soon realized that in all of the wide, empty space around them, they were the only thing which lived. Saddened by how alone they were, Ora sacrificed much of their power, turning the starry fabric of their body into planets and creatures. They gave many of these creatures intelligence and independent thought, eager to see what they would do. Afterwards, they were much smaller than they had been before—but still much larger than their creations, standing like a giant upon the world.
            For a time, they lived on the world with their creations. But they soon decided that this reality needed others to watch over it—for though they were wise, they alone could not see everything.They sacrificed even more of their power to create four new gods, the children of Ora: Medlayla, Divakara, Avani, and Kuldata. Afterwards, Ora disappeared. Some say that they were killed by the exertion of their creations. Others say that they no longer felt a need to stay, and so left to go elsewhere. No one knows what happened to them for sure.
            Ora’s children watched over the land for many hundreds of years. But Ora had built them to be intelligent and free-thinking like the rest of the creatures of the world, and thus they were also victim to faults. Medlayla grew distrustful, believing that her sister didn’t care about her duties. Divakara grew lazy, believing that her duties weren’t important. Avani grew vain, believing that his following was too strong to be defeated. Kuldata grew jealous, believing that he was alone in the vastness of his kingdom. Eventually, Kuldata betrayed Avani, taking out his eyes in an act of petty revenge. The gods then watched as Avani’s followers fell from the heavens, powerless without the all-seeing protection of their patron. Dismayed and horrified by this, the children of Ora realized that their emotions had gotten the better of them.
            Kuldata begged for forgiveness, and in time Avani granted him this. Medlayla and Divakara learned to work with one another rather than against. So began a long era of peace and prosperity as the gods protected the world and strove to avoid another tragedy by their own hands.
Category:Short stories
Category:Gods