Poseidon Myths Novels & Stories

he drawled calmly. "That was Poseidon, god of the seas. Everyone knows that he is a jolly good fellow, always partying and dining but is very greedy with his treasures. But Hades, is sensitive, depressed, and irritable. Very short-tempered and quick to lash out," she countered. "There were other gods besides Poseidon," he said frowning at her obvious neglect of his accomplishments. "Yes, I know, there was Aeolus, god of the wind. Demeter, goddess of the harvest and seasons. Apollos, god of light, prophecy, healing, and plague," she listed them out.

I struggled to speak, swallowing nervously as I straightened up and tried to break my hand from his but he would not let me go, "n-nothing..." He hummed, his eyes looking me head to toe for any wounds, "I suppose you are correct, my Aphrodite," he paused, leaning down and placing his forehead on mine, "there is always some truth to myths. I, of all people," he pressed his nose against my button nose, his lips a breath away from my own, "should know that."

one of the maidens cried out. "Now, now, have faith everyone. Have faith in Atlantis. We are favored by the Gods," She nodded to herself at that. She believed that her husband-king and Travan the Sorcerer, if they weren't God-sent, were Gods themselves. She remembered that day...50 years ago. It was a time of great cataclysm in their land. Famine, earthquakes, tidal floods and all sorts of upheavals inflicted the whole island. Then Travan appeared from the heavens in a strange flying metal object. In their munds, he was the God that answered their prayers and sacrifices. He ended all catastrophes with the mighty power of his hand.