Mythologies are often told to explain how some came into being or to explain a natural phenomenon.
- Choose a natural phenomenon or something that you want to explain e.g change of seasons, how the world was created, why volcanoes erupt etc.
- Introduce your setting- consider the environment, the time, the beliefs of the characters.
- Introduce your characters through your setting, it should reflect their emotions.
- Write your version of how your chosen phenomenon came into being.
How the Tiger Got Its Unruly Attitude:
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After the world was created, there was a tiger that lived in a jungle. The tiger was a gullible, soft-hearted and charitable animal. The tiger was easy to manipulate, that almost every animal in the jungle tried to make him do their work.
One day, a snake called the tiger. "Hey, tiger" called the snake as the tiger was strutting past. "Can you do me a favour?" the snake asked in a friendly tone. "How can I help you?" responded tiger, not knowing what the consequence will be for his choice. "Just wait here," instructed the snake as he pointed on the ground with a mark as tiny as a pea, "I'm going somewhere to finish something," the snake added. As the tiger was idly waiting for the snake to return, the snake was constructing a complex contraption to abash tiger.
"EVERYONEEE" the snake hissed on the top of its lungs, which attracted a variety of animals. The mossy ground of the jungle grumbled as every creature in the jungle were in a stampede headed towards the commotion. It took about three and a half minutes for every species to settle down and gather around the snake and the tiger. As soon as everything has settled, silence filled the surrounding area. Trees swayed against each other, the wind whistled. It was peacefully quiet.
"Greetings, animals" the snake spoke, breaking the silence. "I have something to present to you." All the animals remained silent. The snake proceeded to speak with his shallow words to charm the animals that are gathered around. Whilst every animal was entertained, the tiger was perplexed to the event that occurred.
The snake showed 5 different contraptions he constructed. Showing his project one by one took some time because of how complex he made them. After a few minutes of showing the contraptions, the snake directed the focus of the animals onto the tiger. Suddenly, eyes, multiple eyes, stared at the tiger. With the eyes staring at him, the tiger felt uncomfortable. The snake pulled a string, "tik...tok...boof...plop...swoosh" a contraption was set off.
"SPLATTT!!!" the berries splattered onto the tiger. The juice of the berries drenched the tiger. Every animal laughed at the hilarious event they just witnessed. With every animal laughing at the tiger, he became enraged by what the snake has done. "ROARRR" the tiger growled, jumping onto animals in its path, slaughtering them. The animals cried in agony, as the tiger devoured them one by one. Since then, its descendants became vicious taking the lives of every animal it encounters.
One day, a snake called the tiger. "Hey, tiger" called the snake as the tiger was strutting past. "Can you do me a favour?" the snake asked in a friendly tone. "How can I help you?" responded tiger, not knowing what the consequence will be for his choice. "Just wait here," instructed the snake as he pointed on the ground with a mark as tiny as a pea, "I'm going somewhere to finish something," the snake added. As the tiger was idly waiting for the snake to return, the snake was constructing a complex contraption to abash tiger.
"EVERYONEEE" the snake hissed on the top of its lungs, which attracted a variety of animals. The mossy ground of the jungle grumbled as every creature in the jungle were in a stampede headed towards the commotion. It took about three and a half minutes for every species to settle down and gather around the snake and the tiger. As soon as everything has settled, silence filled the surrounding area. Trees swayed against each other, the wind whistled. It was peacefully quiet.
"Greetings, animals" the snake spoke, breaking the silence. "I have something to present to you." All the animals remained silent. The snake proceeded to speak with his shallow words to charm the animals that are gathered around. Whilst every animal was entertained, the tiger was perplexed to the event that occurred.
The snake showed 5 different contraptions he constructed. Showing his project one by one took some time because of how complex he made them. After a few minutes of showing the contraptions, the snake directed the focus of the animals onto the tiger. Suddenly, eyes, multiple eyes, stared at the tiger. With the eyes staring at him, the tiger felt uncomfortable. The snake pulled a string, "tik...tok...boof...plop...swoosh" a contraption was set off.
"SPLATTT!!!" the berries splattered onto the tiger. The juice of the berries drenched the tiger. Every animal laughed at the hilarious event they just witnessed. With every animal laughing at the tiger, he became enraged by what the snake has done. "ROARRR" the tiger growled, jumping onto animals in its path, slaughtering them. The animals cried in agony, as the tiger devoured them one by one. Since then, its descendants became vicious taking the lives of every animal it encounters.
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