The Sea Prince and the Fire Child

The Sea Prince and the Fire Child is an animated film by Sanrio, based on the story by Shintaro Tsuji. It is said to be a loose retelling of Romeo and Juliet, itself a European version of many tales of star-crossed lovers in a variety of cultures and eras. In this story, the children of the gods of fire and water fall in love and fight to stay together in the face of adversity. Long before Sirius and Malta were born, Sirius' father, Glacus, the god of Water, and Malta's mother, Themis, the goddess of Fire lived as one. However, Lord of the Winds, Algorac, grew jealous of Glaucus and Themis'... love and turned them against one another by lying to each that the other was plotting to overthrow them. The war between Water and Fire began. After both sides were nearly destroyed, the highest god of them all intervened and struck down Algorac, tearing loose his eye , and damned him to the deepest abyss of the oceans, entrusting the eye to Glacus and keeping the seas calm.
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