This week, we challenge our writers to craft a myth or legend. Typically passed through the ages by word-of-mouth, these stories helped explain unknown phenomena and philosophical questions. Today, religion can play a big role in people’s lives, shaping our worldview, our ambitions, and our life’s meaning. Said Alan Watts, British philosopher,

A myth is an image in terms of which we try to make sense of the world.

A crafted myth or legend should carry some sort of message or meaning, and offer interpretation. However, it must also be simple in its most basic form or idea.

Cosmogonia by David Xie

Aurelia by Maya Asregadoo

Daydreams by Alan Osmundson