When the world was new, the moons surrounded the sun, and they were in heated debate.  The moons thought they should have dominion over our world, however the sun argued that our world was capable of its own sovereignty.  It was at this they argued for four days and three nights.

     While the gods were in debate, our world, Teregi, gave birth to man, and also all the animals that fly above, and those that walk upon the ground, and all those that swim in the seas.  Being the firstborn, the many animals turned to Man, and made him their king.  So it was that man was born and made king, during the first solar eclipse.

     Now it was, after all these things had come to pass, that the owl was sitting upon her perch on top the Great Tree.  She looked over the entirety of the kingdom, and saw that the kingship should have been hers.  The Moons witnessed the reasonings of her heart, and saw in them the means by which to rule over Teregi.  To the Lady Owl, the Moons - that is Meness, and his sisters Mayari, and Mahina - began to whisper the seeds of loathing and of enmity.  And thus, the Lady Owl hardened her heart, and despised the rule of Man.  The Moons rejoiced over their accomplishment,  and so continued their dark whispers. Lady Owl listened, and secretly gathered others to her side, saying “Who is Man?”  Then all these looked up and called out to the Moons.  So it was on the second solar eclipse.

     The Man awoke at the sound of the Lady Owl,  and her supporters.  The Man then arose, and took his position before the gathered animals, with the Lady Owl opposite him.  Once the animals spent their voices, he asked them the purpose of this meeting.  However, the gathering only sneered at the Man

     During these things, Meness awoke the Sun -  that is Apiisol - and directed his gaze toward Teregi.  The Sun became saddened, for it appeared to Apiisol that Teregi was not ready to rule herself.  So Apiisol, and the Moons, called all of the creatures of Teregi, and bid them one by one to choose their master , and so it was that the various animals sided with either Apiisol, or Meness and his sisters Mayari and Mahina.  After the last of these made their stand, the gods turned their attention to man.  

     Now it was that the Man felt slighted, in that the kingdom he once had, was now split between Apiisol and the day, and the Moons and the night and so Man called out to the Sun, and said, "What is your power?"  Apiisol called back to Man and stated.

     "I am Apiisol, my kingdom is over the Day, and I share my rule with no other.  I am the Keeper of Knowledge,  and where the light shines I see all.  I am the Proprietor of Power, as for strength, none can best me."

     With that the Man looked to the moons and said, "So Apiisol as spoken,  now you, what is your power." 

     "I am Meness, and our kingdom is over the Night, and all that it touches.  For I am the Master of the Shadows. Where as the Sun is the Keeper of Knowledge,  I am the Revealer of Secrets.  It is true that I share the Night with my sisters, however it is to myself that they turn to, for I am the Cunning One, and the oldest of the gods."

"I am Mayari, I share the kingdom of the night with my siblings.  I control the Ebb and the Tide, and all those of the Watery Deep.  I am the Keeper of Time, and the Fates harkon to me.  I am the Seductress with the Silver Tongue, for am I not comely to look upon.  I am the consort to the Sun, though my sister is more beautiful than I."

"I am Mahina, I am the finality of the Triad of the Night.  Chaos and Discord are my right and my left hand; and all those living will soon sleep at my feet, for I am the Mother of Death, not even the Sun has power over that.  I am nothing, I am the hag, it is my sister that is more beautiful than I."

The Man mulled their words over, and thought of Teregi his mother.  He then became disgusted with the ordeal. He now spoke to all those assembled.  "I am Ahad-Diim, the one whom you call Man.  My kingdom is over the children of Teregi, I have not released them to anyone.  I shall serve neither the Night nor the Day.  I take upon myself, and that of my children, to become the Caretakers of Teregi, of this world.  I now curse the Lady Owl, and may her sustenance prove to be the little ones that scurry about.  Where she sets up residence,  let another take it from her, for she shall have no rest.  Now, as for those that listened to her treachery, they will not be allowed entry into my home nor the homes of my offspring.  For they made me their king and yet reject me."

Apiisol had heard the words of Man, and rejoiced.  Apiisol then said in reply, “So the Man has spoken and so shall it be.  Teregi shall be yours, but know this, not all those assembled here will heed your call.  Beware the night, for you have made an enemy.  Know this also, I see greatness in you.  There will be a day that I may share my knowledge with you, but you are young and not yet ready for all that I would teach you.”

The Moons too heard these words, and became enraged and embittered with the Man.  They then spoke this way.  “How foolish of the Man to treat us as equals.  What, does he not know that when he dies, as all those living shall, that it is at our feet he shall sleep?!  For a certainty, when the Night descends, and the Shadows gather, so   shall   Death!”

Ahad-Diim, the Man, then felt the first twinge of fear, and looked toward the Sun, who felt pity on the Man.  Apiisol then taught Ahad-Diim the power of Fire, and reminded him that his Light held power over the Night, and would battle the Shadows.  After these things had come to their completion, the Moons then sought to bring Night to the Day, and thus the third solar eclipse began.  Man then gathered to himself all that was his own in his home, to build the Fire of the Sun.