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Legend of The Apple

The legend describes how the Star Mothers' babies, the Star Babies, would scatter across the sky each dawn due to the bright light of the Great Sun. The Moon saw the Star Mothers' sadness and asked Mother Earth for help. A small apple tree volunteered to shelter and protect the Star Babies within its fruits until they were strong enough to return to the sky. The Star Mothers left trails of light to find the apple trees. Over time, nourished by the Star Babies' energy, the trees grew large and the fruits held the Star Babies until they were ready to return to the night sky. Today, apples still bear the imprint and taste of stardust left by the Star Babies.

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Legend of The Apple

The legend describes how the Star Mothers' babies, the Star Babies, would scatter across the sky each dawn due to the bright light of the Great Sun. The Moon saw the Star Mothers' sadness and asked Mother Earth for help. A small apple tree volunteered to shelter and protect the Star Babies within its fruits until they were strong enough to return to the sky. The Star Mothers left trails of light to find the apple trees. Over time, nourished by the Star Babies' energy, the trees grew large and the fruits held the Star Babies until they were ready to return to the night sky. Today, apples still bear the imprint and taste of stardust left by the Star Babies.

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Legend of the Apple’s Star

by Shanon Grey

Many eons ago, as the Great Sun rose into the heavens at the break of
dawn, its brilliant light would scatter the sky’s Star Babies, still too small and
weak to hold their positions, across the heavens. All day the Star Mothers
worried, unable to see their infants in the bright light of day. As soon as the
Great Sun descended below the night’s horizon, the Star Mothers would
search far and wide for their Star Babies. The Moon, seeing the Star Mothers’
lights dim in sadness, turned to Mother Earth, friend of both the Moon and
the Great Sun, and imparted the plight of the Star Mothers.
Mother Earth sought guidance from her plants and animals, having seen
how they protected their young. A small tree with tiny, bitter, fruit humbly
approached Mother Earth. “We are but small trees, our fruit is not sweet, our
branches are not many, but we will hold and protect the small stars until they
are ready. Please let us try.”
Mother Earth was pleased and told the Moon, who told the Star
Mothers. With hope, the Star Mothers raced across the night sky, leaving trails
of light, seeking the tiny trees on the earth. The trees held up their branches
and received the Star Babies, tucking them inside their meager fruits for
warmth and protection. As the days passed, the tiny Star Babies shared some
of their increasing energy with the trees and the trees began to grow,
spreading new leaves under the Great Sun. Sunlight nourished the trees and
the fruits grew larger. As the fruits ripened, they grew heavy and fell upon the
ground, bursting open and releasing the Star Babies, now ready to climb back
into the heavens, their lights bright and healthy. Each night the young stars
twinkle down upon the big, beautiful apple trees, sending love and thanks.
Today, if you cut an apple just right, you will see the imprint left from its
Star Baby, a reminder of its journey. As a gift, the stars sprinkled the fruit with
star-dust, leaving the apple filled with a taste of heaven.

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