The Depressed Sun
Summary
It’s said that the Sun used to be a jolly living star, who in the old days before ivierae first started immigrating would regularly interact with those from Mirthae, to the Moon, and its own planet. One day, though, an eclipse that lasted an entire year filled the Sun with so much loneliness and misery it couldn’t burn as bright anymore, even when the eclipse ended. Lady Merthicz realised the gravity of the satiation, but was unable to comfort the Sun as it receded into itself, locking itself inside its own core. Because of this, the Sun was unable to do its job of providing warmth and life, and Lady Merthicz turned to cicadas in desperation. The cicadan fae queen agreed to help her, expanding the powers of cicadas to provide warmth for much longer radii as she very much cherished the planet.
Historical Basis
It’s rather unknown what parts of the Sun myth are based in historical facts, the only thing that’s certain is an actual fae that was able to organise cicadas together into a hive mind to boost their powers. It’s not widely known history, but fae often talk about it when teaching regular mortals about Mirthaen history. It lines up well with the fact that there was an eclipse that lasted a year, and caused the planet to become significantly colder to the point of a mini ice age.
Spread
The myth isn’t well-known whatsoever. No one seems to understand why the case is when you realise how close it was to the beginning of ivierae immigration.
Cultural Reception
The myth is much more well-known in Fzaldenz and Nirfi culture (even though it’s still not common in Fzalder). Fzaldenz folk tends to take it more figuratively, though still creating a whole religion around it, while the Nirfis understand it to be more literal believing that a planetary fae queen controls the Sun. Both cultures view it as important, hoping that one day they won’t need to heavily rely on the cicadas to control the weather.
In Literature
Countless stories have been written about the Depressed Sun. Though the myth isn’t very well known, it has influenced the way fictional stories are written, popularising a few different plot structures and even the style of writing, which often included poetry. Iambic pentameter was the most popular style of writing, influencing the creation of a popular romance book named “Purple Blood, Red Hearts” that went on to become a cultural icon.
In Art
In art, there’s been more a subtle inspiration, as the Sun is often drawn with faces, or people may draw fae hat represent the Sun and other aspects of nature.
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