Descriptive Essay On Peresephone

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New York City is filled with jaw dropping skylines, buildings as high as the heavens and sites that will leave you speechless. It is known for its unique atmosphere and its endless beauty, but on top of all that, imagine it at Christmas time—streets filled with glimering lights, tons of jolly old santas parading down the streets, the sight of flawless ice skaters and the aroma of hot coco, but most importantly the one and the only enormous, beautiful and breathtaking Christmas tree thats stands up to 65 feet tall right smack in the middle of Rockefeller center. Each year tons and tons of people from all over the world, even the underworld, come to see the magical sights for themselves. Peresephone, the daughter of Demeter decied she wanted …show more content…
She thought long and hard about how should could help and finally it hit her! Right away she called her mom, Demter, the Goddess of harvest, earth and plants, and explained to her what was happening. After conversing and talking over their plan Demeter headed straight for the city. Days later she finally arrived and the two of them set off on their adventure. As they wandered the streets Demeter noticed that something was missing in the strangers eyes, the air just didn’t feel the same and the famous Christmas spirt was no where to be seen. Demeter realized she must work fast to change all of this, so faster than Zeus’s lighting bolts they both sprinted to Rockerfeler center and they were greeted by a vacant lot. No christmas trees, no beautiful poinsettias, nothing. Demeter stood in silence, attempting to work her magic, but nothing happened. Frustrated, Demter screamed, cried and prayed that her powers would work. As she lay there in defeat, Peresphone noticed something, a sprout breaking through he cement sidewalk and before she could scream with excitement a humongous, beautiful pine tree erupted from the ground. Demeter did it. With her powers of harvest and plants, she created one of the most beautiful trees in existence. Demeter stood up and tears of joy fell from her eyes. She had never been more happy and proud to use her powers. Within minutes the Christmas tree was surrounded with thousands of smiling faces, gleaming

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