Adeyemi Qamardeen A.

In the period before time, when the world was still young and full of wonder, there was a mystical land where people did not walk as they do today. Instead, they floated, gliding effortlessly above the ground, their feet never touching the earth. In this enchanted realm, all beings moved with grace and elegance.

However, within this realm, there lived a powerful and mischievous spirit named Zephyria. Zephyria was known for her tricks and pranks, and she enjoyed stirring up mischief among the inhabitants of this magical land. One day, she hatched a plan to challenge the people’s remarkable ability to float.

She descended from the heavens in the form of a beautiful woman, with flowing hair that shone like the morning sun. She appeared before the people and announced a grand contest. The challenge was simple: Whoever could dance with the most grace and agility would receive a special gift from her.

The people of the land were delighted by the idea of a contest, for they loved to dance and celebrate. They gathered in the great meadow, eager to showcase their incredible abilities. The contest began, and the people moved with unparalleled elegance and skill. Their movements were so mesmerizing that even the trees and the animals in the forest came to watch. Zephyria marveled at their grace, but she had something different in mind.

As the competition drew to a close, Zephyria announced a final and unexpected round. She cast a spell that created a vast, shimmering lake in the meadow, and she challenged the people to dance across the water. The people, trusting her, danced their way toward the lake’s edge. When their feet touched the water’s surface, something extraordinary happened. The water began to ripple and respond to their movements. With each step, the lake’s surface became more and more unstable. The people, who had never encountered such a challenge, struggled to maintain their balance. They flailed and stumbled, and to their surprise, they found themselves slowly sinking beneath the water’s surface.

Zephyria watched with amusement as the people splashed and gasped, their once-graceful movements now replaced with struggle. She reveled in their vulnerability and mischief, but her actions did not go unnoticed by the higher spirits who watched over the land. The spirits of the land, observing the people’s plight, decided to intervene. They reached out and transformed the people into beings with feet, just like the land itself. The people’s feet touched the ground, and they were able to stand, walk, and move with newfound stability.

In gratitude to the higher spirits for their intervention, the people learned to walk upon the earth with humility and gratitude. They no longer floated, but instead, they connected with the earth’s energy, feeling the solid ground beneath their feet. And so, the myth of Zephyria’s contest became a timeless tale of how people learned to walk, connecting them to the earth’s energy and instilling in them a sense of gratitude for the gift of movement. That’s why humans walk till date.

Ehn-ehn, Is that true…? Oh no, this must be a myth.