Princess Ebony

Ebony pulled her dark hair up into a twist using her delicately crafted gold comb. She could smell the fresh morning dew on the flowers outside. How could such a beautiful day be the end of an entire civilization? She looked out of her window to the beautiful island of Crete. She could hear the city of Knossos waking up and the faint voices of the townspeople brought joy to her ears. Unlike most rulers of her time, Princess Ebony was a kind and good-hearted girl who cared for the people of Crete. Ebony was one of the few female scholars in all of Crete. She often liked to question things that the other people around her took for granted. She was even brave enough to question the gods, and today was the day she would announce her discoveries to the world. Her maids dressed her in the finest silks and adjusted her hastily done hair. They laid a …show more content…
The people could not believe the outrageous ideas that their beloved princess had. Some of them considered her radical ideas and spoke up, but their voices were soon drowned out by the crackling of thunder. It was Zeus who had come to destroy the civilization because of the disrespect shown to the gods. Chaos broke out all through the city. Lightning struck on the palace and then several tidal waves came over the northern side of the island. Screams were heard from all around the island and even though she was being ushered away from the palace, Princess Ebony struggled away to set up safety boats. She shoved innocent women and children into the boats and tried her best to get as many people away from the island as she could. It was too late for most of the people on Crete and in all the princess’s efforts, there were few survivors. Poseidon and Zeus had worked together so that there could be no rebels threatening the gods’ power. Out of the many casualties, Princess Ebony was one of them. She will be forever remembered for her bravery and ignorance towards the