Jordan Erekson
Period 6
April 2
Myth
They had it. Love, what more could they have asked for? In the beginning, Poseidon ( The Greek God of the seas and water) and Demeter (The Goddess of earth and forests) had it all. They maintained there lifestyles together upon Mount Olympus among the other gods. Day to day they would create and balance the land and water on the mount. Until that one day… As Demeter was laying out a new, fresh, and green layer of land on the ground Poseidon thought it would be funny to send a tsunami over the newly laid land to get his love wet. He created this enormous wave that stood way above anyone’s head. As he let it free it rushed down a hill to Demeter’s land. Demeter not knowing it was coming did not have time to brace for impact as it slammed into her knocking her off her feet. The wave continued to grow as it flowed down the hill. It destroyed many things in its path leaving the other gods and goddesses angry. Although this was not the first time Poseidon and Demeter had made this trouble erupt. Many times before this one, Poseidon created waves that rushed through the valley of Mount Olympus destroying anything and everything in its path. It had been one to many times for the childish behavior and Zeus (God of all Gods) banned them from the mountain. Then and there they were sent from off the Mount and was not allowed time where they could not pack up any of there belongings.
They were sent to an unknown world where the land was bare. Not a thing was around. Although knowing that they had been kicked out of Olympus it had led them to humble themselves. It was one day where Demeter was working on the land and planting new trees and amazing plants all over the vast land when they Poseidon decided to maybe help her out some and try to work things out between them too seeing how she was still angry with him for his childish activities that got them kicked out. It was at that moment when Poseidon with the flick of a finger sent water running through the land and sent rivers that explored through out the vast land of trees and land Demeter had set and planted. Through all of there hardships they were able to get past there hard times and create land so beautiful that it will be praised and worshiped for eons to come.
After completing there project and working together, Zeus had come down and congratulated them. He told them how the gods and goddesses had been watching them. They sent them here as a test to see how well they could work together and over come there childish behavior. Having passed the test they were warmly welcomed back onto Mount Olympus where they could go back to there normal god and goddess lifestyles, working together to create majestic and beautiful lands together.
As for the land they created together, it still remains today. As beautiful and majestic as it was in the beginning. And a life lesson has been taught that we must not take the powers and things we have in life for granted. As soon as we are able to achieve them we are just as vulnerable to get them taken away. But if we truly have a passion for what it may be, We can accomplish great things.
