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Greekmyth Ryancothrell
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STARTHERE.Rememberthatdialogueneedstobeindentedeverytimethespeakerchanges.
USELOTSOFDESCRIPTION!YOUARETELLINGASTORY!!
AbeachinHawaiionaDecemberdayislikeadayatalakeinmidAugust.Thebeachsmells
fresh,almostlikeanewoceanbreezeairfreshener.Thesandishotandlookslikegoldblendedinwith
littlewhitespecksitsparkleslikethewaterrunningofftheswimmersbackandfeelslikewalkingon
coalsfromaburninggrill.Notfarfromtheshore,youcanseethecoralsittingstillinthewildand
shallowwater.Turtlesdriftintoseeallthepeople.Thepalmtreesswayintheairfromtheforcefulwind.
Peoplearelaughingandplayingintheburningsand,andothersarerelaxingonthebeachbronzingtheir
skinwhileenjoyingthebrightraysoflightcomingfromthesun.Fromafardistancetheoceanisadeep
navybluewavescomeinlikeabulldozerfromallthewind.Atnighteverythingisstill.Wavesarestill
cominginbutnotashard,whilethebeachisclearedfromallthepeople.Allyoucanhearisthewavesof
theoceanandthelightbreezecomingfromthegiantpalmtrees.Thebeachisaspectacularplace.Leaving
itisexcruciatinganddifficulttodo.
Thus,thepeopleallovertheworldworshippedtheVacationgoddess:Breakodite.Thewasthe
youngestdaughterof
Aphrodite,thegoddessoflove,beauty,pleasure,andcreation.Shewasthe
daughterofZeusandhadmanylovers.
Breakoditewasoftenseenasaloveroffreetimeandleisure.
She
createdthegiftofrelaxation.
Thecitizenswouldworshipherforhergenerosityingivingthemtimeoff
fromtheirhardworkingdays.Crowdswouldfromatherstatueinthetownplazaandtheywouldbeheard
praying.
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Thecrowdmurmured,Wehavebeenworkingsohardandneedtwoweeksofftorecuperate.
Pleasegrantusourwish.
Breakoditewouldoftengranttheirwishes,Mayyouvacationinpeace.
Ontheothersideoftown,Workseidonwasangered.Whyrelaxwhenthereisworktobedone?!
Hewasoutraged.HemetwiththeevilHadesinhisundergroundworkshopdeepbelowthesurfaceofthe
earth.Theybrainstormedwaystogetthepeoplebacktotheirjobsandputtheideaofvacationingoutof
peoplesmindsonceandforall.
THESTORYCONTINUES...IdaddconflictandmakesureIhaveatleast3characteristicsofa
myth:)Followyourdirectionstohighlightandlabelwhatyouneedto.