Janus Myths Novels & Stories

Athenian citizens engaged in spirited discussions about justice, enlightenment, and their collective role in the cosmic tapestry. Gaius, once a symbol of tyranny, now served as a revered elder statesman within the joint empire. Conversations between father and son deepened, transcending the scars of the past. Gaius's wisdom contributed to the joint empire's mission of fostering unity and cosmic harmony, and his journey from a tyrant to a mentor became a testament to the transformative power of enlightenment.

we both said in unison. “Yes, my sweet children. I brought you here to share with you, your destiny.” Louise and I looked at each other confused, then looked at her. “What do you mean Moon Goddess?” Louise asked. “Please call me Selene. And for centuries wars have broken out for one reason or another. They don’t happen as much anymore but they still happen occasionally. I have brought you here to explain why you both have been given the vision of foresight.” “Foresight? You mean like and oracle?” I asked.

“So you know what they’re doing here?” “First things first, lad. Now, did you ever hear tell of an ancient moon goddess called Monanom?” “No.” “No, I didn’t imagine you would have. She’s unusual in that, while most goddesses are individual or tripartite, she’s two-fold. She’s similar to the Roman god Janus, who had two faces on either side of his head, but she has two whole fronts on either side of her body, and no back. One side of her was a beautiful, chaste young maid, the other was an evil crone. The Maiden was in love with the sun god, but they could never consummate that love because the sun god can never learn of her sister, an evil crone who spends all her time in darkness plotting.”

Mind out of the gutter. "What did he say?" he asked, trying to sound nonchalant. I scoffed,"The historians believed that Galerians are a result of a union between an Alerian and a god named Zeus." It was Derek's turn to scoff. "What? They inculcated Greek Mythology into it? That's preposterous!" "I couldn't imagine the purebloods version," an absurd idea struck me. "Maybe your version involves leprechauns and unicorns," I said, chuckling.

"That's creppy as fuck." I roll my eyes, forcing myself not to smile. "Anyway, apparently Zeus split them into two separate beings because he was afraid of their power. After he did that, however, he condemnded them to spend their lives in search of each other." I finished. "I always really loved that myth." "It's nice." he replies and starts digging into his pockets. "Shame it's not real though." I frown at him. "Oh, shush. It might be. Don't ruin my pretty story for me."

Why did he have to be so insanely handsome? "Some are. Some were created. There is actually a grain of truth in those greek tales you've read. I am one of the birthed ones. My parents were Janus and Mera. The god of portals and beginnings and the black hound goddess, also known as the goddess of darkness and terror," he said with a calm and unbothered tone, taking another sip from his glass. "They've both moved on to their celestial cycles," he added with a shrug and her brows furrowed, remembering what miss Nancy had told her about them. Their so-called deaths, along with his wife's.

Thorne pointed out, "but it's like having another identity with memories and a life of its own. My hound allows me to see his memories at times. I know that he was a guard of Tartarus." At this, Julian's head whipped in Thorne's direction with interest, "As in the prison of the underworld mentioned in Greek Mythology?" Thorne nodded, "You'd be surprised how many myths actually hold some facts to them. The place is reserved for the supernaturals that are the worst of the worst."

Sugar Aquarius looked rather miserable and disappointed. “Yeah… I begin to doubt whether the so-called ‘myth’ in our demons-world is true or not,” muttered Virando with his somewhat gazing stare. “If it isn’t true, why is there a kind of urban-legend or myth like that, Boss? There’s no smoke without fire, isn’t it?” “Perhaps it’s just a fairy tale composed by our ancestors in the past, Aquarius… You know, just a kind of bedtime story from the parents to their children…”

It felt a perfect fit and he had slept every night holding her in that position, nestled together. Felix also taught Athena further on Roman and Greek mythology, including pointing out the different types of nymphs that were sneakily hidden in and amongst the mosaics depicting friendly woodland scenes. These were beings who lived to tease and manipulate humans and gods, sometimes falling in love with them, sometimes chasing them to the ends of the earth to capture the man they wanted.

Tiago replied. "If you're going to flirt," Juno interjected, "could you do it somewhere else?" "Flirt?" Tiago feigned surprise. "We're just having a civilized conversation. You should try it sometime." "Gia was telling us about her Literature studies," Grandma added. "She has a fascinating thesis on the influence of Greek mythology on modern literature." "Fascinating," Juno murmured sarcastically. "Oh yes, in fact, I was explaining to Tiago how many modern executives remind me of mythological characters. For example, some have the Zeus complex..."