Dawn

Stories tagged Dawn:

• The Story of the God Dellingr Aug 10, 2025

  

  In the time when day and night were young, when the newly-made sun was still learning its path across the sky, there came a gentle god whose gift would prove as precious as any hammer or spear. His name was Dellingr, which means “The Shining One” or “Dawn,” and he carried within himself the power to transform darkness into light, despair into hope, ending into beginning.

  Dellingr was not like Thor with his thunderous strength, nor like Odin with his deep wisdom. He was quieter, subtler, but no less mighty for that. His power lay not in overwhelming force but in gentle persistence—the way morning light gradually drives away even the deepest shadows, the way hope slowly rebuilds even the most broken heart.

• The Legend of the Rooster and the Jade Emperor Jul 21, 2025

  

  In the early days of the world, when the Jade Emperor ruled over all of Heaven and Earth with wisdom and benevolence, there lived in the celestial realm a magnificent rooster whose beauty and voice were legendary throughout the heavenly court. This rooster, known as Kim Ke, possessed feathers that shimmered like liquid gold in the divine light, a crest as red as the finest rubies, and a crow so powerful and melodious that it could be heard across vast distances.

• The Thieves and the Cock Jul 14, 2025

  

  A band of thieves broke into a house one night, planning to steal everything of value before dawn broke and the household awakened.

  As they quietly gathered their stolen goods, they heard the cock in the yard begin to crow, announcing the approach of morning.

  “Oh no!” whispered one thief. “If that bird keeps crowing, he’ll wake the whole household and we’ll be caught!”