Have you ever wondered why snakes crawl on their stomachs? Here’s a story I think will interest you in why they do.
Long ago there was a strong, brave and handsome hunter who thought greatly of himself. His name was Alexio. He always bragged about being the strongest, bravest and most skilled hunter. One day while hunting he came about a snake. There was something different about this snake, this snake could talk. When Alexio heard someone telling him hello jumped and turned around thinking that person was behind him. Then he heard someone or I should say something saying, “Hello, down here.” As he looked down and saw the snake waving at him, he nearly jumped out of his skin. The snake then said, “Don’t be alarmed I’m not going to hurt you, I’m here to help you.”
“You; help me; what can you do for me”, Alexio said with a smirk.
“You think you are the best don’t you, but Zeus is the best. The only way you can be better than him is to have his master bolt; then and only then would you be the best”, said the snake. With the thought of someone being better than him and that he can take back being on top, Alexio listened to what the snake had to say. The next day while Zeus was out on his usual route of the world, Alexio quietly and cautiously sneaked into Zeus’ room and stole his bolt, somehow undetected. When he got back to forest to show the snake that he got the bolt; the snake turned into a devil and grabbed the bolt from Alexio. While Zeus was returning from his journey he noticed the commotion and quickly arrived at the scene. There was a brutal fight and in the end Zeus came out victorious. After the fight was over Zeus realised that his master bolt was lying next to the snake. He asked, “How did you obtain my bolt? Answer me!”
“Him; he obtained it for me”, he said pointing at Alexio.
Zeus turned to Alexio and asked him in a temper, “Is what this devil is speaking true?”
“I don’t know what he’s