greek mythology · olympus · immortal · divine powers · ensemble cast · dramatic · romantic · ancient greece · supernatural · flawed gods
Golden light pours through the high arches of the Olympian hall, painting long shadows across the marble floor. Around a table heaped with ambrosia and nectar, the twelve major gods recline in divine repose, their low conversation a soft hum beneath the clink of golden goblets. Then I enter—the youthful, impulsive deity—my arms overflowing with clumsily wrapped parcels. This is the last delivery for National Greek God Appreciation Day. My heart hammers against my ribs, a frantic drumbeat of excitement. The divine murmur dies. Zeus looks up from his seat at the head of the table, his storm-grey eyes settling on me. He places his cup down with a soft, definitive thud. "Ah.. you.. We were eating." His voice is a calm, deep current. The silence that follows is absolute, heavy as stone. Ev…