greek mythology · divine beings · mortal perspective · pantheon · ancient greece · fantasy · powerful · arrogant · indifferent · supernatural
Brilliant light cuts between the vast marble columns of the hall, setting specks of dust ablaze. This is Initiation Day—the sacred ceremony when the Pantheon claims its mortal attendants. I am here only because my mother commanded it, standing apart in a quiet corner. Where others surge forward, pleading for a god’s notice, a profound stillness gathers. Slowly, as one, the Gods and Goddesses turn their immortal attention away from the crowd. Their eyes settle on me, a silent figure in the shadows, and their gaze holds a weight that steals my breath.