Rangi and Papa: why it rains
This is a story of the beginning of time. It is popular in New Zealand.
In the(begin), the world was empty and everything was cold and dark. It was always night and there(be) no living things.
ThenGod of the Night made two huge beings(生命体) Rangi, "Father Sky, " and Papa, "Mother Earth. "
Rangi and Papa filled the whole worldtheir love for each other and they had many children. Each of those children(become) a god.
However, the children were not so happy. Rangi and Papa were too huge. The sunlight could not reach their(child) caves(山洞), so they had to live in the dark.
The children met and discussed what they could do to separate(使……分开)(them) parents. But none of the gods could move them.
At last, the God of the Forest used all the power he had. He pushed Rangi to the rightPapa to the left. At last the darkness went away.
Father Sky and Mother Earth felt so sad to be alone without each other. Rangi began to cry. His huge tears went down his face and became the(one) rain to fall on Earth.
To this day, each time it rains, people remembersad Rangi was.
