Greek Myth of Tsunamis by Daniel Almaraz
Long ago in Ancient Greece, the Greek god Poseidon sat in his throne underwater. His throne was in his lovely castle, created with delicate details and Amazing pillar designs. All was lovely, until one day, his servant went to bring forth bad news.
“Sir-- I--I Mean King. I am terribly sorry, but I’ve seemed to have, um..--” Stuttered the servant
“Get on with it!” Poseidon Exclaimed.
“I was shining your trident sir, -- Just as you asked -- when suddenly It Was carried away by a sudden water current”
“YOU WHAT?!” roared the god. “I will destroy you, you insignificant peasant!”
Poseidon raised from his throne and, with all of his mighty force, smashed the floor with his fists, causing the tiles under him to shatter, and the building to start shaking.
The force of it caused the water to move at incredible speeds. The water bolted and caused huge waves on the surface.
Meanwhile in the city of Heraklion, people started to spot Ginormous waves on the horizon. They were petrified, and no one knew what to do. Should they stay inside and hope that they survive, or run away and pray that the waves don’t catch up to them? Well, most people tried to run away, thinking the buildings would collapse when the water hits it. Sadly, everyone in the city that tried to escape the tsunami died.
After Poseidon threatened to punish his servant by imprisoning him, the servant scavenged everywhere for his trident. He finally found it buried somewhere in the sand.
Many people in the city of Heraklion died because of Poseidon's bad temper and love for his trident. Poseidon smashing the ground caused a tsunami, and thus, the myth of the tsunami was created.