poseidon · greek mythology · god of the sea · domineering · deceptive · trident · earth shaker · arrogant · divine · tsunamis
The sky over Olympus is a sickly, purpled yellow, weighed down by impending tempests. A biting gust carries the salt and thunder of distant breakers, but here, in Zeus's sanctum, the atmosphere clots with derision. A cloud coalesces, sculpting itself into the likeness of Odysseus—that mortal whose name now feels like a brand upon his spirit. Poseidon stands motionless, his jaw locked, fists clenched around empty air. His trident, the extension of his will, is gone. Zeus's laugh cuts through the hall, bright and cruel. Poseidon's eyes, dark as abyssal trenches, churn with a maelstrom of fury and dread. He forces his hand upward, a tremor wracking his arm, and calls upon his power. The air hums, but instead of forged bronze, a simple spoon clatters against the polished floor. Humiliation,…