A very long time ago there was a goddess named Ceres. Ceres was the god of vegetation, she was responsible for the crops of the world. She would every day leave her small cottage and garden to tend to the vast crops of the world. Now Ceres had a daughter named Proserpina, and every day before Ceres left to attend the fields of the world she would tell Proserpina; "Child, do not stray from the west side of our garden, the east is filled with many dangerous things." "Yes, Mother!" Proserpina would reply. Well one day when Ceres left, Proserpina suddenly became overwhelmed with curiosity regarding the eastern side of the garden. She had never been there before, could it really be as bad as her mother had told her? Surely not! So with that, she decided to venture away …show more content…
"My home you fool!" A strange voice replied. "GAHH!" Proserpina screamed in shock. "Who 's there?!?" She exclaimed. "It" is I Crocidilious, king of the crocodiles!" The voice called back. "You girl, have invaded my land! And now you must die!" With that Crocidilious leaped from the bushes in which he had hidden, ready to devour the small girl. But before Crocidilious could make contact, a loud voice boomed from the sky "STOP" it called out. a loud voice boomed from the sky "STOP" it called out. It was Ceres! She had heard her daughter 's cries for help and had come to save her! Her voice was so loud, so fierce, it blew the king of the crocodiles to the far east end of the garden. He was blown so far that he would spend an eternity trying to crawl back to his watering hole. "Mother!" Proserpina exclaimed. "SILENCE CHILD!" Ceres yelled. "This is what happens when you do not follow my instruction, next time you may not be so fortunate. You must always obey me, no matter how frivolous the rule may seem, are we clear?" " Yes mother," Proserpina replied. And with that, they traveled back to their cabin. Proserpina was safe once again, at least for the time