She was untouchable, surrounding herself with a blanket of darkness. The moon so luminous, but only showed her face during the night. There once was a moon, as beautiful as can be, only the stars could fathom, but the sun could not see. “Tell me the story about how the sun loved the moon so much he died every night to let her breathe.” I’ve included a variation of the story below: It is their bond that gives each other what they want and need. They depend on each other and her death every morning gives him life.

The sun has to die every night so the moon can live, for without the sun there would be no moon. Whether depicted as lovers, siblings or mother and son, each cultural myth offers its own explanation of how the celestial bodies depend on each other for life, which would otherwise not exist.Īs part of the 4 Cardinal Points exhibition, my newest work Celestial Dance (shown above) depicts the setting sun and the rising moon. However, there are several Sun and Moon mythologies around the world which may have inspired the quote as well.

Though the quote’s cultural origin is unknown, many believe its roots come from an earlier folk-tale Why The Sun Chases the Moon. The quote itself have inspired, writers, poets and artists alike. “Tell me the story about how the Sun loved the Moon so much he died every night to let her breathe.” Celestial Dance, May 22, 2017, 39″x 63 1/2″, acrylic, ink, oil sticks on canvas

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