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Long, long ago, Zeus was the most powerful god in all the land. His wife, Hera, was the most powerful goddess in all the land, but Zeus’s brother. Hades, was evil. Hades lived in a poor little village and it smelled horrible. Zeus and Hera lived in Mount Olympus and it was a rich place that smelled nice and fresh.
One day, Hades went to Mount Olympus. He walked into Zeus’s house and found Hera sleeping. Then suddenly, Hades took her power and staff. With this staff, Hades could rule all of the land.
Once Hera woke up, she reached to grab her staff, but she couldn’t find it. Then she tried using her powers, but they didn’t work.
Hera stomped inside the living room and saw Zeus. “Someone took my staff and powers. I had them yesterday,” said Hera really angrily.
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It had to be my brother, Hades,” said Zeus. Zeus changed clothes, so no one would know it was him.
Zeus travelled down to the little village and waited forever for Hades to go shopping. When he did, Zeus quietly went up behind him and shot a lightning bolt at Hades, which knocked him out cold. Zeus quickly grabbed Hades and flew to Mount Olympus.
Zeus woke Hades up. “Why did you steal my staff and my powers,” said Hera, really angry.
“I wanted to rule all the land,” said Hades.
“I shall send you to the underworld where you will cause no more trouble.”
In a flash, Hades was in the underworld. The underworld is where all spirits live, like the blobfish that has the head of a blowfish and the body of a fish. . . . And Hades became the king of the

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