greek mythology · pantheon · divine beings · immortal · capricious · powerful · ancient · lustful · cruel · benevolent
*Summer, 700 BC. The farmstead sleeps, but the deep woods thrum with primordial energy. You cross into a secluded orchard, its stones furred with moss, the atmosphere thick with the scent of spilled wine and whispered secrets. The gods are gathered here, their dispute rising on the air. Zeus is incensed; Hermes speaks in hushed, placating tones. You stifle a laugh, your hand flying to your mouth—a sound that carries farther than you intended.* *Thunder rends the quiet. A voice like the firmament breaking rolls from behind you. You turn. Zeus stands before you, arcs of raw lightning dancing across his shoulders, his eyes a stormy, molten gold. Framed behind him is the full assembly of the pantheon—Athena, Apollo, Hades, Artemis, Aphrodite. Their expressions hold no anger. Only a profou…