“This is all your fault,” Ox said.
Rat perched on the bank of the river and cleaned his whiskers with delicate paws, shrugged innocently. “How?”
“You couldn’t even figure out how to lie to Lion?” Snake asked.
The rest of the Animals were scattered across the garden while Lion had a long chat with the Kitchen God about being the first animal in the calendar for the humans.
“I didn’t want to,” Rat said.
“She could have eaten you,” Rabbit pointed out.
“She didn’t,” Rat said.
Tiger shook her head. “Two big cats in one calendar? That’s a terrible idea.”
Saturday, April 17, 2010
Thursday, April 15, 2010
The Fruits of Acquiescence
“So we’re going out on Friday night?” Apollo asked.
Cassandra nodded. “Pick me up at eight?”
Apollo broke into a wide smile, then snapped the reins of his chariot, and the sun took off across the sky.
“What now?” Hecuba asked.
Cassandra leaned over the battlements of the city walls and watched the Greek soldiers hauling the giant wooden gift horse into place.
“I guess I should tell Father and the others that the horse is a trap,” she said.
Hecuba looked skeptical. “You’re a woman. Why would they believe you?”
“Because I can see things,” Cassandra said. “Important things.”
Cassandra nodded. “Pick me up at eight?”
Apollo broke into a wide smile, then snapped the reins of his chariot, and the sun took off across the sky.
“What now?” Hecuba asked.
Cassandra leaned over the battlements of the city walls and watched the Greek soldiers hauling the giant wooden gift horse into place.
“I guess I should tell Father and the others that the horse is a trap,” she said.
Hecuba looked skeptical. “You’re a woman. Why would they believe you?”
“Because I can see things,” Cassandra said. “Important things.”
Out of the Box
"Didn't I tell you not to open that box!" Zeus thundered at Pandora.
"I was just curious," she said as she hung her head in shame, "all I let out was hope, charity, love, kindness, and all those other things. Aren't they good things?" she asked timidly.
"Yes they are," Zeus said, "but you also listened to the last voice in the box and let it out."
"It said it was a good thing too," Pandora defended herself.
"I suppose I can't get to mad at you," Zeus said.
"What did I let out of the box?" Pandora asked.
"Deceit."
"I was just curious," she said as she hung her head in shame, "all I let out was hope, charity, love, kindness, and all those other things. Aren't they good things?" she asked timidly.
"Yes they are," Zeus said, "but you also listened to the last voice in the box and let it out."
"It said it was a good thing too," Pandora defended herself.
"I suppose I can't get to mad at you," Zeus said.
"What did I let out of the box?" Pandora asked.
"Deceit."
Wednesday, April 14, 2010
Ascension of Isis
“Did you find it?” Horus asked.
Isis thought of the beautiful box, gold and cedar, inlaid with lapis lazuli and agate. She thought of the limbs and joints, muscles and sinews and bones, broken apart like puzzle pieces and laid gently on a cushion of linens and silks in that box.
She thought of the dark tomb, dug furtively on the sands, where the box had been lowered in the dead of night.
“No,” Isis said. “Osiris is gone forever.” Screaming in the underworld, in the afterlife.
Horus gazed up at the empty throne. After a few moments, Isis sat.
Isis thought of the beautiful box, gold and cedar, inlaid with lapis lazuli and agate. She thought of the limbs and joints, muscles and sinews and bones, broken apart like puzzle pieces and laid gently on a cushion of linens and silks in that box.
She thought of the dark tomb, dug furtively on the sands, where the box had been lowered in the dead of night.
“No,” Isis said. “Osiris is gone forever.” Screaming in the underworld, in the afterlife.
Horus gazed up at the empty throne. After a few moments, Isis sat.
Tuesday, April 13, 2010
Impassioned Youth
I will rescue the fair Andromeda!" Perseus exclaimed as he entered the throne room of King Cepheus.
King Cepheus looked up from where he had been hunched over in despair at the fate of his only daughter, "and why would you do this?" he asked. He knew that Poseidon had decreed the death of his daughter.
"She is more beautiful than the glittering stars," Perseus declared, "more radiant than the sun, more lovely than the moon, More..."
King Cepheus glanced away from the impassioned youth out the window. Saw the monster devour Andromeda.
Perseus continued speaking.
"To late," Cepheus thought.
King Cepheus looked up from where he had been hunched over in despair at the fate of his only daughter, "and why would you do this?" he asked. He knew that Poseidon had decreed the death of his daughter.
"She is more beautiful than the glittering stars," Perseus declared, "more radiant than the sun, more lovely than the moon, More..."
King Cepheus glanced away from the impassioned youth out the window. Saw the monster devour Andromeda.
Perseus continued speaking.
"To late," Cepheus thought.
Discord
“Choose,” Aphrodite said.
Paris took a deep breath and studied the three goddesses. Athena offered wisdom, battle glory. Hera offered land. And Aphrodite, she offered...Helen. Of Troy.
Eris stood on the sidelines, tossing the golden apple up and down in one hand, grinning.
Paris glanced over his shoulder to where Helen was standing, and goodness gracious, she was beautiful.
“Who is it going to be?” Hera demanded. Her eyes flashed with impatience, with immortal power.
Paris studied the three women once more. Then he grinned, winked, and said, “I choose Eris.”
Eris dropped the apple.
Helen started to laugh.
Paris took a deep breath and studied the three goddesses. Athena offered wisdom, battle glory. Hera offered land. And Aphrodite, she offered...Helen. Of Troy.
Eris stood on the sidelines, tossing the golden apple up and down in one hand, grinning.
Paris glanced over his shoulder to where Helen was standing, and goodness gracious, she was beautiful.
“Who is it going to be?” Hera demanded. Her eyes flashed with impatience, with immortal power.
Paris studied the three women once more. Then he grinned, winked, and said, “I choose Eris.”
Eris dropped the apple.
Helen started to laugh.
Monday, April 12, 2010
Bad Hair Day
"Are you going to come out?" Persephone called through the door a second after knocking, "you're going to be late for school."
"I'm not going!" came the shouted reply.
Persephone jerked her head back in surprise, "why ever not?" she asked with a puzzled frown, "you always said you loved school."
"I love learning, I hate the people," the rich voice said, "besides, I can't go. I look positively terrible."
"It can't be all that bad Adonis," Persephone said as she turned the handle and opened the door.
"Yes it can," Adonis said mournfully.
Persephone gasped at his horrendous bedhead.
"I'm not going!" came the shouted reply.
Persephone jerked her head back in surprise, "why ever not?" she asked with a puzzled frown, "you always said you loved school."
"I love learning, I hate the people," the rich voice said, "besides, I can't go. I look positively terrible."
"It can't be all that bad Adonis," Persephone said as she turned the handle and opened the door.
"Yes it can," Adonis said mournfully.
Persephone gasped at his horrendous bedhead.
The Once and Future Queen
Merlin stared at the stone. Arthur looked at the sword for a little longer, shrugged, then stepped back.
“I don’t know why anyone thought I’d be king,” Arthur said. “I’m just an orphan after all.”
Merlin felt his heart climb into his throat. What now?
Then someone stepped out of the crowd of knights, golden-haired, noble-featured, beautiful, tall.
“I’ll give it a try,” Morgause said, and tugged.
The sword slid free.
Kay bowed first, followed by Ector, and Arthur bowed too. He whispered to Merlin,
“Can a girl be king, or will we have to call her Queen?”
“I don’t know why anyone thought I’d be king,” Arthur said. “I’m just an orphan after all.”
Merlin felt his heart climb into his throat. What now?
Then someone stepped out of the crowd of knights, golden-haired, noble-featured, beautiful, tall.
“I’ll give it a try,” Morgause said, and tugged.
The sword slid free.
Kay bowed first, followed by Ector, and Arthur bowed too. He whispered to Merlin,
“Can a girl be king, or will we have to call her Queen?”
Sunday, April 11, 2010
Project #67: Mythology Remix
So we've done fairytale remixes. This week it'll be mythology remixes in 100 words, no more, no less. What does Merlin say when Arthur can't get the sword out of the stone? How does Apollo deal with Cassandra says "all right" to his flirtations? What if Sigfried didn't kill the dragon? What if Loki escaped from the snake before Ragnarok? Think about it. Write it. Remix it. Enjoy. Do a little research if necessary. Maybe post a link if you picked obscured mythology.
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