🌞 Write a Myth Explaining Why Summer Exists in Your World

Have you ever stopped to wonder what your fantasy world believes about the seasons—especially summer? Whether you’re writing high fantasy, dark fairytale, or magical realism, myths are powerful storytelling tools. They reveal how people in your world make sense of the natural rhythms around them.

Today’s writing challenge? Write a myth that explains why summer exists in your world.

In our own mythology, we see stories like Persephone’s descent into the Underworld—her return brings spring and summer. But what about your world? Who or what brings the heat, growth, and golden light?

Here are a few ways to spark your imagination:

🔥 Mythical Concepts to Explore

• A Fire God’s Annual Journey
  Each year, a slumbering fire deity awakens and roams the skies, setting the world alight with warmth as they search for a lost lover, only to fade once again into slumber come autumn.
• The Sun Is a Borrowed Flame
  Long ago, a mortal tricked a star into lending its heat to Earth. But the flame is fading—and every summer is a celebration to keep the bargain alive.
• Seasonal War Between Gods
  Summer exists because the Sun God defeats the Ice Queen each year—but her vengeance always returns with the fall winds.
• The Great Inhale of the World-Tree
  The world-tree breathes slowly. Summer is its inhale, when the land swells with heat, life, and magic. Winter is its exhale—a time of sleep and secrets.
• Sacrifice of the Phoenix
  Every summer, a phoenix bursts into flame, igniting the skies and heating the land. Its ashes fall in autumn, and it’s reborn underground to rest until the cycle begins again.

✍️ Your Turn to Write

As you build your myth, ask:

• Who or what is responsible for summer’s arrival?
• Is summer welcomed or feared in your world?
• What rituals do your people practice to honor or survive it?
• How does this myth shape your characters’ beliefs or culture?

You don’t have to write a long story—just a paragraph or two can capture the essence of your world’s beliefs.

🌿 Bonus Prompt:

Write a dialogue between two characters—one who believes the myth, and one who doesn’t. How does that conflict shape their worldview?

---

Leave a comment or tag me if you write your myth—I’d love to see what you come up with! 🌞✨
#FantasyWriting #WorldbuildingPrompt #WriteTheMyth #SeasonalMagic #WritingBlog

Happy Writing ^_^