The document describes the mythology and creation story of the Aquora people, who live on the planet Akelu. It details their pantheon of gods including Akelu and Ykini, the father and mother deities whose collision created life. It also describes myths around figures like Zorielle the sun god, Miforia the goddess of death, and the hero Riven who convinced Ykini to stop the floods that were destroying the world.

1. Annette Moody
Blake Shaffer
And Samantha Lindemann
Group 3: Water World

2. We, the Aquora are the only civilized organisms on the planet Akelu (whom is the
embodiment of our Father God.)
The stories of the gods and goddesses are told to all Aquora as children and often
they are referenced in every day life.

3. Akelu- The father deity. In the creation myth
he is the male deity floating in space
alongside the female deity, their relationship
creates life and causes change in the world.
Ykini- The mother deity. The opposite role of
Akelu in the creation myth, the mother deity
experiences many different kinds of
consciousness and embodies life and change,
it is her who brings these elements to the
world.
First contact of Akelu and Ykini

4. Zorielle- Zorielle became a bright light upon the impact of
Akelu and Ykini. She sprang out between them almost as if
the collision was as flint and steel. She shines happily and
seems to chase Chandisnor across the sky, trying to get him
to play with her.
Zorielle
Chandisnor- Chandisnor was nothing but a solemn
rock floating outside of the water world, minding his
own business. When Zorielle was created from the
collision of(the two worlds/gods) she shone so
brightly that Chandisnor awoke out of sheer
annoyance.
Chandisnor

5. Miforia- Miforia was nothing more than a slight
consciousness in the deepest part of Ykini. So
deep in the watery abyss was she that she could
see or hear nothing. Miforia could only think, at
first only one thought, hunger. When the two
worlds (Akelu and Ykini) collided Miforia was
split in half, one half being pulled up with part of
the trench she dwelled in, the other stuck in the
aforementioned trench. Part of the trench was
pulled out of the water and formed a volcano.
Miforia

6. Majere- God of Western currents, twin brother
to Hinatuan. He was born from a whirlpool
created during the flooding. He is married to a
water witch and father to Amoria. Majere
controls the warming of water climate around
the currents, as well as offering godly help to
travelers going West. His is Identical to Hinatuan
except he has green eyes that match the algae
growing in his warm waters.
Majere
Hinatuan- God of the Eastern currents. Twin
brother of Majere. He was born from a whirl pool
created during the flooding. Hinatuan controls
the cooling of water climate around the current,
as well as offering godly help to travelers going
East. He is identical to Majere except he has icy
blue eyes that match his cold waters.
Hinatuan

7. Amoria- Goddess of love. Daughter of Majere.
She was born when Majere concentrated all
his feelings of love for the water witch into
the form of Amoria as a symbol of his love for
her. Her symbol is the butterfly, like the
feeling of first love. She assists mortals in love
and marriage, as well as lust.
Amoria
Riven- A once-mortal goddess. She went
through trials to prove herself and become
the only mortal to ascend to the pantheon
through deeds and be considered a god. As a
goddess she assists with courage and
willpower, as well as strength and sacrifice.
Riven

8. Myths

9. Creation continued
Ykini followed Akelu for a thousand years, during this time asteroids and
comets formed from the debris that fell from the two. Eventually Akelu
was caught, and the sudden impact of the two planet sized deities caused
the formation of Zorielle, the Sun. The mother and father were caught in
her gravitational pull, so it became their fate to orbit Zorielle for the rest
of time. But the impact created more than just our Sun, it brought
significance to Akelu’s life where once it had been unfulfilling. The
collision with Ykini left water on his surface; plants, animals, and even
humans started to appear on the world. Akelu’s heart had started beating
again, with a fiery passion for Ykini. He enjoyed making love to her and
being the protector of their children, as all living beings lived on him. Their
relationship was unique, every hundred years or so they would line up
with Zorielle to create a beautiful eclipse, where the sun shines through
Ykini and brings strength to the inhabitants of the world, to prepare them
for the great change that is to come afterwards.

10. Flood Myth
It is known, that the first contact of Akelu and Ykini brought life to
our world. Without their love for each other there would be no life,
no Aquora. The first time these beings showed their love for each
other was so magnificent, Ykini left some of herself behind in her
excitement. This formed the rivers and lakes for life to form on Akelu.
Man was among the first species to inhabit the world, along with
trees, fish and rabbits. Obviously, men and women were the most
curious, quickly moving across the planet to see the wonders it held.
During these early times, women were rare. Females were seen as
gift and were only born to deserving families. Which was only
possible during the time of The Great Eclipse, in the months before
and after. For hundreds of years there were great floods, bringing
more change and growth to Aquora.

11. Flood continued
Every new century brought with it an Aquoral Eclipse, during this time
the great light of Zorielle shone through Ykini to bring her love and
strength to all the beings of the world. A chosen few among each
species was given the strength to survive the coming floods. For three
months after the eclipse cycle ended, Akelu and Ykini came together to
bond and bring about more creation, sometimes at the cost of
destroying earlier creations. This continued for thousands of years, our
ancestors once roamed the land above and hunted with bows on the
backs of wild animals. We eventually had to evolve to live in the ocean
because the mother and father have found this to be necessary for our
survival. There were still some who dwelled on land, few in number, but
very wise and strong to have survived any of the great floods. Time
came for the next Aquoral Eclpise, which would cover the remaining
land. Everything that breathed oxygen would parish and the dead
would litter our world.

12. Hero Myth
Riven was the daughter of Saka and Nala, a couple whom were wise
and powerful. They were blessed by Ykini and Riven was Ykini’s gift to
them. Ykini advised them to raise Riven to be a perfect balance of their
selves. Thus, Riven was strong and intelligent, like her father Saka. She
was also wise and caring to all animals, like her mother Nala. At this
time many Aquoral Eclipses had taken place and the world was almost
entirely water, few islands remained. Monsters reigned in the depths,
and the only safe place to build a new civilization was near the surface,
where it was easiest to be aware of your surroundings. Riven’s father
was defeated by two suck monsters, the most horrific ones seen.
During meditation after her father’s death, Riven saw her father as a
spirit. Saka told his daughter that she must find a way to speak with
Ykini, to get her to stop flooding their world. Riven was determined to
fulfill her father’s last request.

13. Hero continued
Riven meditated for a long time, sending a projection of her spirit out to
Ykini. At first she was overcome with a desire to drift towards Zorielle and let
the light of the Sun consume her. Just as her astral body was about to drift
into the surface of Zorielle, Riven took control of herself and pushed off in the
opposite direction. Riven spent months drifting through space, having never
navigated as a spirit before. When she was finally confident she set her sights
on the original goal, Ykini.
Riven was inside the body of Ykini before she realized it, and then she was
greeted. However when a voice spoke, it was not Ykini. Riven could tell, the
person she was hearing was no mother, it was the voice of death.
Miforia came to meet Riven where she sat suspended in the liquid. As always,
she was hungry, ready to devour this soul if she was lucky enough. However,
when Miforia came upon Riven she was immediately distraught, because she
knew it was not the soul of a dead person, but only a projection of a living
one. So the goddess of death thought to herself; I am cunning and immortal,
I can trick this little girl into staying with me. She will provide entertainment
until her body dies and then I will have another delicious soul to eat.

14. Hero continued
So Miforia took the form of Riven’s father, Saka, the sight of which
made Riven forget her duty. Riven spent weeks with this copy of her
father, until she finally remembered her goal. When she tried to leave
Miforia tried to keep her, bribing her with power. Riven refused and
grabbed Miforia around the neck to drag her to the rim of her own
volcano, the source of Miforias devoured souls. Riven held Miforia
from the top of the volcano, threatening to throw her in to be
devoured by herself, but Miforia begged forgiveness and swore to lead
her to Ykini. So Riven let her go and made to follow her. When the
unlikely duo came to find Ykini the goddess was asleep, awaiting the
next Aquoral Eclipse so that she may bring more life into the world.
Riven had to pressure Ykini for seven days before she finally awoke.
Riven pleaded with Ykini to put her love for Akelu on hold, she begged
her to find another mate or practice abstinence so that her world may
survive.

15. Hero continued
Riven explained that each time Akelu and Ykini
made love, the world Riven’s people lived on was
slowly being drowned. Ykini was saddened by
this but with Riven’s help, Ykini was able to have
a different kind of relationship with Akelu. From
then on they drifted together in harmony,
preserving life in the Universe.
When Riven finally returned to her body, her
mother had died of old age. Having lost both her
parents, Riven was deeply saddened and felt
alone. She went back into her meditative state
and let the sea floor consume her. Because of her
great deeds, she did not even have to stand trial
by Miforia, she was granted the stature of the
Gods and to this day watches over her people,
now as a goddess. Riven encountering Miforia

16. Myth of Two Brothers
Majere’s wife, the water witch, began to tire of him. When the
water witch looked into Majere’s eyes she saw his devotion and
warmness, however in his brother’s eyes was icy coldness. The
water witch began to lust after Hinatuan. She traveled the currents
east knowing he would have to offer her assistance. When he
appeared to the water witch, she spoke of her desire for him and
he sent her away, neither returning her lust or wanting to anger his
twin. When the water witch returned to her husband she told him
that Hinatuan had made advances on her and wanted her for
himself. She advised Majere to ask Amoria if there was lust
between Hinatuan and the water witch. Amoria told the truth,
their was lust in between them. Majere went to confront and
punish his twin causing a water cyclone between the currents.
Hinatuan denied the advances and told Majere from the other side
of the cyclone to ask Amoria if it is Hinatuan or the water witch
with lust in their heart. Grudgingly, Majere asked Amoria and she
replied it was the water witch. Heartbroken, angry, and deceived
Majere cast the water witch into the underworld to be devoured by
Miforia.
The water witch

17. Myth of Lovers
Once there were two merchants. One who traveled west and
one who traveled east. The one who went west traveled with
his daughter, Gemma. The merchant who went east traveled
with his son, Tanis. One day the merchants and their children
passed one another while traveling the currents. Gemma and
Tanis saw each other only for a moment but they fell in love
instantly. The two lovers begged their fathers to let them
travel in the other directions but both men said no. Both
prayed to the Goddess of Love, Amoria, to help them find a
way to be together. Amoria took pity on the young lovers for
she saw in their hearts true love and not just lust. However,
Gemma was always going west and Tanis east. Amoria knew
that in any form the lovers would still love one another, so she
turned them into sea weed. Gemma was a weed in the
current going west and Tanis in the one going east, but their
roots tangled and danced together underneath the sandy
ground. Even though the young lovers were still going in
different directions they held on to one another never letting
go.
Gemma and Tanis

18. Afterlife and the Underworld
Miforia, always hungering and always yearning to
be whole again, continuously draws the souls of the
dead to her. Upon death, the spirit of the deceased
travels through the gap between Akelu and Ykini. In
the deepest parts of Ykini the soul travels to the lair
of Miforia. Depending on how the goddess of death
feels she will either keep them to entertain her for
a time or they immediately get drawn up to her
other half due to her constant reaching. The deeds
and thoughts the soul had during life determines
what happens next. Either the soul falls into the
volcano where Miforia devours them, or they are
expelled from the volcano as a puff of smoke.
If the soul is expelled from the volcano they fall like
rain on the only island on Ykini, Paradise.

19. Dying/Resurrected Deity Myth
There was a time that Amoria, goddess of love, was stuck in the
underworld with Miforia. Amoria is beloved by all and indeed loves
all others as well. She once wondered about the goddess of death,
Miforia. Miforia is alone within Ykini. However her being is so unlike
that of the Mother Goddess that the two, while intimately aware of
each other, cannot communicate. Amoria could not bear this
thought. The goddess of love traveled from Paradise to the depths of
Ykini, to Miforia’s lair. There she found Miforia who, predictably,
lurked in the darkness alone with her hunger. Miforia enjoyed
Amoria’s company so much that she refused to allow the goddess of
love to leave.
The prolonged absence of his daughter made Majere so depressed
he ceased to move. This caused an area of water to become
stagnant. Hinatuan went to Riven, the most courageous of all gods,
and requested she retrieve Amoria. Riven, whom had once
encountered Miforia herself, went straight to the death goddess and
demanded she release the love goddess. Amoria halted the conflict
with a smile. She promised Miforia she would visit once every
decade, since then Miforia requires less souls than she did.

20. By Annette Moody, Blake Shaffer, and Samantha Lindemann