Creative Writing: Greek Myth

Digging deep into the dirt, he started to see light. Adrenaline rushed through the body of the man who was soon going to be free. He scraped at the dirt until his fingers were raw. He dug deeper into what he thought was the ground, but when making it to the other side he was breathless in awe and fear. He rose from the ground into a new world with light. The only light he had ever seen were the flames engulfing people as they entered the underworld. Terror would fill their eyes as their mortal body would wither away into charred, leathery skin. The man understood that there was another world, but had been informed that it was impossible to leave the underworld after the last mortal entered, and once they enter the portal will shut, and never

It was large, beautiful, and powerful. It had long legs, and a lovely mane covering its neck. He went up, and stroked the animal. He had heard of them, and his was favorite story to hear as a kid in the underworld. He had never been to this world before. It was called a horse, and was used for many different purposes. One was for riding, which was where the man jumped up with the dog in his arm, and rode the horse. He had never been so free before. The raised his hands in the hair, and wept. He was so thankful to be in his position. He rode the horse around the towers, but loneliness started to become an issue for

I lost him a long time ago, but I refuse to stop searching. The land cannot be that big, and if so I will eventually run into him. After the first week hunting down the tracks, I rested. I needed the strength to move on in search of the man. Along the way I found this animal. I had never heard of it before, but it was transportation. I named it the camel. It was surprisingly fast, and had the perfect place to sit on it. It took me everywhere, and it was the only thing I could talk to. The loneliness is growing, and I want to find the man. Once we are together, everything will be right. Months passed as I searched until one day I saw this lake. Riding up to it, I quickly realized it was a water source. Water has been very scarce for me, and it has been hard living off of such small amounts, but here I was. I bathed in the water, and rested. As I prepared to leave, I saw a small house in the distance. It was across the lake, and in the trees. I extolled with joy because I found the man. The camel sprinted around the lake, and there he was. As he sat in the light, I felt happiness. There was my happy ending, and a new