2-arrogance+is+deadly

Arrogance is Deadly It was just another day in Greece. The sun shining as the moderate temperature satisfied the mortals. The gods watched from above as it was another normal day until a mortal by the name of Justin stirred up some commotion. He had started a rally to make his voice heard. What this man was shouting out was the ideas of taking over the power of Greece from Zeus.The Gods thought nothing of it since he was a mortal and went on with their day. The next day there was another rally where there were a couple more people gathered and yet the Gods still thought nothing of it. The days went on as the crowds of people grew larger each day as the number of people from the start had almost grew 100 times larger. It seemed each day Justin got more vicious to Zeus almost as if he were challenging him. Days still went on as the rallies got bigger until it reached the whole population. On this day Justin bravely demanded Zeus for a fight. Zeus thought to himself “Why would I fight a mortal when I can just show the city my power by causing a disaster.” Zeus had talked to Poseidon and ordered him to cast a tsunami on Greece. He did just that as the people were left devastated. They had no idea what to do,but luckily for them Justin took control and brought the city back to life. Under his control the people rebuilt buildings and bridges as well as other important stores and crops. After the recovery Justin rallied his people up and demanded a fight with Zeus. Zeus denied the offer and thought of another way to show the people his power. He dished a month full of thunderstorms. The people could careless because they had Justin as there leader who stayed with them through the tough weather. Zeus observed the bravery of this man and acknowledged his courage. Zeus came down from Mount Olympus to talk with him. Zeus offered him a deal he said I will control Greece from Mount Olympus and he would be the leader on land. Justin recognized the power that he would get from the deal, but he wanted more so he declined the offer and told him “I am my own leader and I refuse to share glory with any kind of coward like you.” Zeus was embarrassed that he was shown up by a mortal. When Justin challenged him to fight Zeus would not decline. The second that Zeus came down from Mount Olympus was practically the second of the overconfident man’s death. There were no remains of him and no witnesses of his death. When the people had asked what had happened to Justin Zeus simply replied, “He got to egocentric.” Zeus had to kill him because he realized the once smart and powerful man got to selfish and wanted the power not what was best for his people. Zeus never let any man get as close as to being a leader again as Justin did. He realized how selfishness could easily lead to the fall of their city. Zeus from there on killed anyone who had been born with a self-centered attitude so that his city would be perfect. No arrogant people would ever walk the earth again.