Greek Tribe Myth

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Many centuries ago the lush valley of the wetaking tribe was nothing but a barren wasteland where no tree or blade of grass could grow and no water could find its way there. One day the elder of the tribe called to the gods for help. He pleaded for water and life to be brought in flotilla to their homeland. In response the gods issued a challenge: every day every member of the tribe would have to perform ablutions and pray a prayer to a different god every day at sunrise. Then on the tenth day after praying the the final god the hunters were to snare a head of venison and sacrifice it to the gods. The tribe readily accepted the challenge of the gods and formed a delegation that would oversee that every tribesmen would perform their tasks.

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