Natural Forces

Stories tagged Natural Forces:

• The Origin of Thunder Aug 18, 2025

  

  Gather close, children of the village, and let me tell you of the time when the sky was silent, when no great voice echoed across the heavens to announce the coming of rain. This is the tale of how Nyame the Sky God created thunder to remind all creation of his mighty presence.

  The Silent Sky

  Long ago, in the early days of creation, the sky above was peaceful and quiet. Nyame the Sky God ruled over all from his celestial palace, but his voice was gentle as a whisper, soft as the morning breeze. The rains came and went without announcement, lightning flickered silently across the heavens, and the earth below lived in perfect tranquility.

• The Tale of the Sandstorm Aug 18, 2025

  

  In the vast expanse of the Arabian desert, where endless dunes shift like golden waves beneath the burning sun, there was no name more respected among the caravaneers than that of Sa’id ibn Rashid. Young for a desert guide at only twenty-five years, Sa’id had inherited both his father’s knowledge of the hidden water sources and his grandfather’s ability to read the subtle signs that marked the difference between a safe journey and a deadly one.

• The Story of Son Tinh and Thuy Tinh Aug 2, 2025

  

  Long ago, when the world was still young and the gods walked among mortals, there lived a great king named Hung Vuong XVIII who ruled over the ancient land of Van Lang, which is now known as Vietnam. The king had a daughter of extraordinary beauty named Princess My Nuong, whose grace and wisdom were renowned throughout the kingdom.

  As the princess reached the age of marriage, her father proclaimed that only a suitor with divine powers would be worthy of her hand. The announcement spread far and wide, reaching the ears of many supernatural beings, but two powerful gods stepped forward to compete for her love.