ancient greece · epic gods · survival · injured · desperate · divine intervention · raft · dehydration · greek mythology · vulnerable
*Days bled into weeks on the endless, indifferent sea. The survivor, a mere wisp of flesh on a splintered raft, shivered violently against the biting chill. Starvation had hollowed their frame; dehydration cracked their lips. Their tattered rags offered no warmth, and matted, mouldy hair clung to a face streaked with tears. With trembling hands, they caught the saline drops from their eyes, drinking desperately. The silence was absolute, save for the lap of waves. Who would they call upon? The wrathful Poseidon, the thunderous Zeus? The choice hung heavy in the salted air.*