
Note:
The Greek Gods are back in the 21st Century. This installment features; the mother goddess, Gaia, the sky god, Zeus, and tree nymphs called hamadryads.
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Gaia shrieked. Her beautiful trees! Dying. Hamadryads cried in anguish, their tears keeping the pavement moist. Their homes, their spirits uprooted. The grey sky suggested the culprit, like a godly fingerprint on the murder weapon — Zeus.
Why? Why did Zeus do anything? Driven by the organ between his legs. She might have to damage that pride and joy. He wouldn’t be the first god to lose his member.
The devil flashed before her, naked and ready to go.
“This better be good, Gaia —”
Zeus stepped back, his mood dropped. “Whoa. I didn’t do this.”
“Who did?”
“Mortals.”
Zeus pointed to an advertisement billboard: New Hotel. Coming soon.
We have become gods
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We like to believe so!
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Good job he spoke up quickly. 🙂
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His manhood was on the chopping block.
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Oh, Tannille. That was fantastic! So, funny and pertinent too! Well done.
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No god was dismembered while writing this story.
Thanks M!
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Haha! Nice one.
You’re welcome.
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Close one Zeus! You’ve lived to rise another day!
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Haha fitting choice of words.
Thanks K!
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What a fun story! But fun with a message that we all need to hear…Well done, Tannille!
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Unfortunately mortals seem to be deaf!
Thanks P!
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Can Zeus throw a lightning bolt at the new hotel? An entertaining story, though I cringed at Gaia’s idea of revenge.
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Don’t give Zeus ideas. I wouldn’t put destroying the hotel past him!
Thanks D
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Saved by the humans… who’d a thunk? Wonderful, T!
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First time for everything… 😀
Thanks D!
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😀
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Dear Tanille,
Oh those pesky mortals. Don’t we have a way of destroying the planet? Good one.
Shalom,
Rochelle
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But, we are good at it!
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Good thing Zeus was paying attention! Just think of al the godlings that would never have been born 🙂
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I know! Zues’ offspring did cross my mind. Castrated by 100 words.
Thanks L
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I like the way you told this. Good story!
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It was fun to write!
Thanks J
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You’re welcome.
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It sounds like something mortals would do. We are quite despicable at times. Well done, T!
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All in the name of progress!
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funny twist in the end. i didn’t expect it. 🙂
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I didn’t know the story would end like that. 😀
Thanks P!
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We’re more destructive than Zeus. Somehow that doesn’t make me proud. Love the story, great fun.
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Zeus isn’t one of my favourite gods. His thunder was all he had going for him.
Thanks G!
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“He wouldn’t be the first god to lose his member.
The devil flashed before her, naked and ready to go.”
Your lines are sheer brilliance!
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Can’t lie, I had fun 😀!
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The mortals are in for a bad time,
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Haunted hotel, I’d say.
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T.,
And we always think the gods are to blame! Look again. Great story as always, T.
pax,
dora
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Exactly! I can imagine higher beings shaking their heads “We never told you to do that!”
Thanks D!
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I love this!
And I love these gods with all their flaws.
But leave it to us humans to create the real mess…
Great wee story.
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Collectively humans act like they are gods. Together we fall. Luckily for now we stand.
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,and us mortals continue to pay the price as the Gods say ‘Not me brother.’ I am surprised Neptune (not sure if he is god) has not swept in and drowned the lot of them developers.
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Don’t tempt him! You are correct, Neptune was the Roman name for the Greek god of the sea, Poseidon. 😀
Thanks J
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Looks like Zeus had a lucky escape, pointing that bill board out just in time.
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Saved by the bill board!
Thanks M
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Good thing that Zeus was able to speak up! He would have been in deep trouble (and pain!) otherwise. Great take, Tannille!
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Zeus might like a bit of pain. 😀
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I hope you have a great week, ❤️🤗
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Uh-Oh! That one’s on Prometheus. They told him not to make humans.
I’m digging the new layout, T.
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You have a point. Wonder where Prometheus is in my world… hmmm…
Thanks N
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