From the folklore of the Bhattra
When Mahaprabhu made the Sun and Moon, brother and sister, they had many children. One day the Moon called the Sun to arrange the marriage of his eldest son and the wedding took place. Then the Sun went home and the boy and girl lived happily together. Then the Moon’s middle son said, “Arrange a marriage for me too.” So the Moon went to ask the Sun for a girl, but he refused to give one and the Moon went home in a temper.
The Moon thought, “Somehow or other I’ll kill all his children.” One day she hid her children somewhere and sent word to the Sun. “I’m ill, come and see me.” When he got the message, the Sun came and found no children in the house. The Moon said, “They bothered me so much for food and marriage that I’ve killed them all and thrown them away. How peaceful it is now.”
The Sun went home and killed his own children. When the Moon heard what had happened, she brought her children home. The Sun was angry and said, “If I can catch your children, I’ll kill the lot.” So the Moon told her children never to go out when the Sun was about. “Never appear before him or he’ll kill you. Only when I’m in charge of the sky will it be safe for you to come out and play.
Source:
Chapter 4, Tribal Myths of Orissa, Verrier Elwin, 1954
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