2-precipodite

Precipodite Precipodite was not the most beautiful goddess in the land. Although she had a great personality and was very kind, she was just not very appealing. She was married to a handsome young god, Aribo. Precipodite and Aribo seemed to be pretty happy together, and for the most part, Aribo managed to overlook her appearance. It was a hot summer day near Mount Olympus. The hot sun was beating down on Mother Earth, giving no mercy to the creatures on the ground. There was nowhere to hide from the searing heat, and many people were becoming dehydrated from the lack of water. Aribo was outside working in Precipodite’s garden when he saw a beautiful young woman walking on the trail that runs along the Aegean Sea, right next to their house. The young woman dragged herself along the beaten path and she seemed to be dreading the heat. Beads of sweat poured down her face – she looked like a wreck! But even though she looked a mess, Aribo still saw her as a beautiful woman. She finally collapsed under a large olive tree along the path. Aribo couldn’t let her just sit there! He ran over to her, picked her up, and carried her into his home. Aribo laid her on her back on his soft bed, and observed the woman. Her face was pale and moist, and her mouth seemed extremely dry. He ran outside to the well, got a bucket of water, and brought it back into his home. The water gave the woman the strength to regain consciousness, and she showed her appreciation by giving him a big bear hug! They began talking, and Aribo found out that the woman’s name was Bermuda. Bermuda thought it would be nice to invite Aribo to her house for dinner. He accepted her invite, and both of them left the house and headed for Bermuda’s. She had a nice house tucked away in the mountains, and a small stream ran along side of it. Aribo sat in her living room while she prepared a delectable supper. Delicious fragrance of fresh beef flowed through the house, and Aribo’s mouth started to water. During dinner, he couldn’t help but stare at Bermuda because she was so gorgeous! He knew it was wrong looking at another woman, but he couldn’t help it! When Precipodite returned home, she looked all over the house for Aribo. She called his name several times, but there was no answer. She went back into the kitchen and saw a not on the table. It read, “Hi Precipodite, I’m out to dinner with a friend! If you need anything just come to 16 Aegean Avenue.” Precipodite was very skeptical of this “friend” of Aribo’s. So she headed for 16 Aegean Avenue. When she arrived, she pounded on the door. No answer. She pounded once again, and received no answer. She sat and sat until her patience wore out. Precipodite turned the trusty doorknob and walked in to Aribo kissing another woman! “Aribo!” she yelled at the top of her lungs. Aribo jumped up off his seat and stared at Precipodite – he could tell she was not happy. “How could you do this to me?!” she yelled. Precipodite stormed out of the house, gathered her things from her house, and went up to live on Olympus. She was torn! Precipodite was so sad that she continued to cry for years later. Some days, she would be fine, and other days, sadness wound overcome her and she would begin to cry. Since she lived on Olympus, the tears would fall from her eyes and into the clouds. From the clouds, the rain would fall to the earth. From that day forward, Precipodite would be known as the Goddess of rain. Her symbol is the raindrop.