Amazing Myth

                     Roman Myth – The God of Swords

 

A long long time ago in Ancient Rome there lived a helpful little girl called Ellie. Ellie helped everyone in need even people who weren't always kind. She got on with everyone from babies to the elderly.

 

One day a god dressed in a white toga and a halo as gold as a hoard of Pharoah's gold flew down to Rome. He landed by Ellie who was feeding the family's animals. “My name is Uraki” he said to a startled Ellie. “I am the god of swords – would you help me find a sword, kill a beast and return home alive?” asked Uraki. “Of course” smiled Ellie.

 

Ellie set off immediately and climbed a mountain before abseiling down the other side. She walked 20 kilometres and swam across the sea and walked past a murky cave. She found a maze and began to walk through it - but every way was a dead end. She sat down on a tree stump and began to weep, glistening tears dropped onto the ground.

 

Suddenly a short fat man walked towards her and cried “Why do you weep dear child – why why?” “I c-c-can't f-f-f-find my way through the m-maze” stammered Ellie. The man replied “Try walking through the dead ends”. “But they're dead ends – it means they are sealed off” interrupted Ellie. “Have more belief” answered the man “and you will also find the beast” he said before scuttling off as fast as a mouse being chased by a hungry cat.

 

Ellie stood up and took a step forward – instead of hitting the prickles she found herself deeper in the maze – she carried on doing this through the maze until she reached a stone wall. “I wonder?” said Ellie to herself and with a step she found herself in a dark cave instead of banging her head on the wall as she had expected.

 

Ellie's eyes got used to the dark cave and she saw the beast – it was a huge red creature with long spider legs and sharp pincers and had a long tail with a sting on it. Ellie could hear it snoring – it sounded as loud as drums and cymbals being crashed together. Ellie hoped it would stay asleep.

 

Next to the creature was a box with a silver key hanging above it moving from side to side with the force of the creature's heavy breaths. Ellie grabbed at the key and put it in the lock on the box – she turned it and the box clicked open. There inside was a shining silver sword. Ellie lifted the sword above her head and 'Chiiinnnng' the beast was dead. Ocean blue blood flowed from it's wound.

 

Ellie took the sword and left the cave – this time the maze was wide open and as she ran through it she realised she could see Rome on the other side. Uraki appeared as she arrived at her home. “The sword” he exclaimed. “Thank you dear child”. “You're welcome” grinned Ellie. Uraki smiled at her and said “In reward for your help and braveness, you are now the goddess of helping others”. Ellie's neighbours and family cheered and clapped as Ellie the girl who was always willing to help them got her reward from the gods.