The Greek gods are not a particularly humane lot. In truth, they pompously consider themselves beyond such mortal fripperies as ‘morality’ and they spit down upon us from their great height while we, in return, pay them homage with gifts and prayers. Anything to stay on their good side. But this is a tricky business; sometimes we gain favour with the one but hostility with the other. Other times the fickle immortals meddle – either helping or hindering – for no reason other than their own amusement, emotion or random inclinations.
Such a one was the story of Amethyst. Read the rest of this entry »
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