Writing Prompt: Demigod of the Sea and Sky or Our Greatest Folly
Which one will you choose in this final week of Old vs New?
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3 min readJul 22, 2022
Prompt 4 for July’s theme: Let There Be Light
This month the prompts are simple
Pick the god you find most interesting.
Weave them into the core or the background of your story. Consider how religion and mythology give your story so many more layers. And how your luckless hero can get tangled in the dice games of the gods.
Pick a side, Old Gods or New.
Maui Demigod of the Sea and Sky
Maui was a demigod in Polynesian mythology who was known for his strength, his ability to shape-shift, and his cunning.
He was also known for his exploits, which included stealing fire from the gods, pulling up the island of New Zealand from the sea, lassoing the sun, and turning himself into a hawk.
