The First Twins (myth)

--Myth of Ailus and Ayluin--
Long ago, when the gods were mighty and the people pious, the king of the gods was warned of what would be the end of his reign. A powerful hero would be born under the full moon, so powerful that he would be able to storm the palace of the gods and remove them from power. Furious with this news, raging into the sky, the king found the woman who would birth this hero and split the child into two. Two identical pieces of the same whole. The first twins were born under the full moon and they were named Ailus and Ayluin. Ailus the hunter and Ayluin the messenger.

Version One
The brothers grew apart, fighting at every turn. Neither could get along no matter what was done to try and placate them. They ended up destroying each other in their jealousy and greed to be better and, in turn, they destroyed their own home in the process. The king of the gods was successful in continuing his rule for that moment.

Version Two
The brothers were close and close could be, almost moving as if one in the same person. They were extensions of each other. Together, they helped their homeland prosper and were eventually able to storm the temple of the gods and bring them down, bringing forth an era of prosperity for their people.


 * The lesson of the myth, no matter the version that was told in any community, was that if twins are born, they are either destined to absolutely destroy one another or unflinchingly die for each other.