How Hurricanes Are Made In Greek Mythology

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How hurricanes are made in greek mythology. IN greek mythology there is god for everything. Zeus (god of heaven) and Poseidon (god of the sea). Zeus was in the heaven watching over this beautiful city that had no ruler. Poseidon was was doing the same but he had planes to take it.

So Poseidon stated to attack the wonderful city . He attack everyone how was fish, on a boat, and turned the fish against the city.

As Zeus saw this he was enraged at what Poseidon was doing. So Zeus said “ that if he will not come up to olemps, he will fight him for the city.”

So in the mix of them fighting there two powers water and wind. They created a hurricane and that was the strongest hurricane ever made. With the hurricane there it completely destroyed

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