Gods are a product of their environment (despite belief to the contrary). What they do and what that means to the cosmos depends on what realm they hang their hat in.
Jerri
2 years ago
Pagan Princess It is the year 50 AD; Roman invaders had set up enclaves throughout the southern lands of Briton. They had met with fierce Pagan Kings who fought bitterly against them and also showed the same aggression toward their neighbouring counterparts. One of these Kings was Alfred who had spawned two children, a boy and a girl. His son who was every bit as fierce as his father perished at the hands of the Romans in one of the bloodiest of battles ever to have raged on the south...
2 years ago
She described herself as a Pagan Sex Goddess, that was enough to get me hooked! I had always assumed the last of those to have died out with Conan of Aquilonia. How wrong can you be Far from living in the Hyperborian age though, this one so I discovered, lived but a metaphoric hop, skip and a bungee-jump from the Grand Canyon itself. How did I find her?....I didn't. She found me! Any reader of my deviate writings would have worked out by now that I have - if not a fixation,...
3 years ago
Petronius Arius looked down on the prisoner who had just arrived and was lost in his thoughts.‘How could this whelp of a girl have caused so much grief? Here before him was the torn and bloodied body of a pagan girl born of a Saxon King and Queen. Because of her injuries he failed to see the former beauty of the girl. He dearly wanted to know how she acquired her fighting and strategy skills and how it came about that she knew so much of Roman battle tactics?’ So many questions remained...
4 years ago
Some days later Antoninus lay in his tent unable to sleep, he tossed and turned on his makeshift cot. The deadline for that woman to surrender herself was almost up and he really did not want to kill the hostages. Perhaps he had misjudged her? Perhaps she really would let them die rather than surrender to him? He drifted off into a fitful sleep, his throat irritated him, the constant prickle at his neck, and a musky smell of a sexually charged woman permeated his nostrils. It all seemed so...
2 years ago
At his palace in Nova Magus the Roman Consul Petronius Arius gazed toward the estuary far down in the valley of the Ems River. Petronius was a hawkish man some thirty-eight years old; he was tired of this barbaric land with its heinous Anglo Saxon’s and marauding pirates from Germany and France. He lorded over some 200.000 soldiers of the Roman Empire who had been spread thinly all over the south coast of Briton. To him Briton was the most inhospitable place on Earth with its cold wet winters...
3 years ago
Melissa sailed through the winnowing process that brought 137 contestants down to twenty, ten men and ten women. After that came the six month wait. The show producers went about editing the footage and spacing the proceedings into weekly hour-long segments. During that time, she went back to Kansas City, working at the new church there. Occasionally, she would go back to Omaha, to visit her parents and the church headquarters. As the recorded shows started airing, the young priestess...
3 years ago
Melissia stared at the voluptuous woman standing before her; Fulvia’s body stirred something inside her.“Who are you and what has happened to Ithicus?”Fulvia delighted in Melissia’s obvious discomfort on seeing her. “Worry not about your physician my girl, he is the least of your worries at this time.”“Ah your very demeanour tells me something has happened to him.” Melissia took a step towards Fulvia fists clenched.“Take not a step further Melissia it will not ease the situation you find...
1 year ago
It is the year 50 AD; Roman invaders had set up enclaves throughout the southern lands of Briton. They had met with fierce Pagan Kings who fought bitterly against them and also showed the same aggression toward their neighbouring counterparts.One of these Kings was Alfred who had spawned two c***dren, a boy and a girl. His son who was every bit as fierce as his father perished at the hands of the Romans in one of the bloodiest of battles ever to have raged on the south coast of Briton. The...
4 years ago
The next Sunday, Henry and Melissa arrived at The Church of Love at 9:30am. Henry didn't have much experience with these things, but it seemed that they should arrive early for the 10am service. The church was in a small strip mall, across a busy street from a Wal-Mart. Their were two other shops, one on each side; a Chinese take-out place, and a nail salon. They lived only two blocks from the temple, so Henry figured it would be simpler to walk the short distance there, rather than try to...
3 years ago
Four Years Later Livia looked up from her desk, from a knock on the door. "Yes?" Gloria stuck her head in. "Your guests are here, high priestess." "Give me a minute then send them in." When the door closed again, she did a quick survey of her office. For her, the office was neat. There were stacks of paper on her desk, but at least they were neatly stacked. When the downtown church called her, letting her know that members of the Omaha Ecumenical Society were on their way to the...
1 year ago
"Knock knock, Miss Sleepyhead, time to get up; you’ve got a big day today." Jasmine opened her eyes and saw her mother rolling up her blinds. A harsh ray of sunlight flooded into the room, causing Jasmine to shield her eyes and groan irritably."Come on Jazz," said her mother, tugging the sheets off her daughter’s slim frame. "We need to leave in an hour…You don’t want to be late for your first gathering do you?" Jasmine heard her mother’s footsteps trail away before yawning and sleepily...
First Time
4 years ago
Thanks to John Freer for most of the nifty ideas for this story; the un-nifty ones are mine. Appalling gaps in Homer's classical education heroically filled by Felix Lance Falkon and Allison George's Encarta encyclopedia. Artie pitched in with some proofing of an early version, but is not responsible for remaining errors. Also, I have gotten some comments from readers put off by some of the obcure references and the "menageire" of Greek gods. Therefore I have some eplanatory...
2 years ago
‘Knock knock, Miss Sleepyhead, time to get up, you’ve got a big day today.’ Jasmine opened her eyes and saw her mother rolling up her blinds. A harsh ray of sunlight flooded into the room, causing Jasmine to shield her eyes and groan irritably. ‘Come on Jazz,’ said her mother, tugging the sheets off her daughter’s slim frame. ‘We need to leave in an hour…You don’t want to be late for your first gathering do you?’ Jasmine heard her mother’s footsteps trail away before yawning and sleepily...
3 years ago
“And she informed you where this Arnold can be found?” The proconsul was delighted with Fulvia’s efforts at interrogation.“Yes she gave me exact details of his whereabouts, a troop of soldiers are on their way there now.” Cooed Fulvia.“I thought this girl would be difficult to break, how was it done?”“Well it was a dual effort between Drachius and myself, but she certainly has a serious aversion to branding irons.”“Yes I heard tell that she has experienced them before at the hands of Antoninus....
1 year ago
Chloe and I flipped a coin to see who would tell you all about Easter. I lost--or won, depending on how you look at it--so it's my turn again but don't worry, Chloe will have plenty to say. "Chloe! What... ?" She cut me off that Saturday morning by launching herself into my arms laughing and giggling and squeezing. She hung onto me until she heard Kathleen's voice from the kitchen. "John, who ... Chloe?" Chloe released me and stepped into Kathleen's arms and plastered herself...
2 years ago
Lunch turned out to be take-out from the Chinese restaurant next door. Livia was famished. She wolfed down a quart of General Tso chicken by herself. Henry ate a little out of several boxes: sweet and sour chicken, broccoli and beef, and cashew shrimp. Melissa loved the egg rolls and crab Rangoon, eating only a little of the rest. All of the temple staff, except Livia, were out their temple clothes, and were wearing normal street clothes, tee shirt and jeans. In those clothes, they looked...
2 years ago
It wasn't until Wednesday that Livia came back to Henry's house. Again Melissa was upstairs in bed. This time, she was carrying a small plastic bag, along with her usual mini-tote. "Did you get much success?" asked Henry at the doorway. "Partial," she said. "Some answers, but still a lot of questions." Once they got into the kitchen, they sat down. The high priestess pulled out a pack of cards out the plastic bag. "I went with Melissa to that bookstore you told me about. I told...
3 years ago
That evening, all four members of the temple staff showed up at Henry's door. Each was holding a box of Ember's personal possessions. Melissa jumped up and down, assuming that this was the start of a party. "You don't have much stuff," said Henry. The red head shrugged. "The life of an acolyte is a simple one." "There is a guest room, second door on the right, upstairs. That will be your room." Livia snorted. "Yeah, right. Like you're not going to be tapping that ass every...
1 year ago
Ten days after Gloria's initiation started, there was a knock on the main entrance of the temple. Livia went to answer it. At the door was an elderly man, at least in his seventies. He was wearing a heavy coat, appropriate for the brisk December cold, and carrying a stout walking stick. Since believers were coming in and out of the temple, at all hours, to help in the initiation, all the clergy were wearing their priestly garb all the time. Livia was wearing her sheer full length...
2 years ago
Four Months Later "I don't understand, what exactly is this 'Exaltation of Venus' business?" asked Henry, as he drove out of Omaha, in the late afternoon sun. Ember, patting her baby bump, looked across from the passenger's seat. "I told you. It is one of the days sacred to Venus." Henry sighed. "I know. But why today, of all days." Melissa leaned over into the front seat. "It is the day when the planet Venus is farthest from the Sun. You see, Venus is closer to the Sun than...
3 years ago
Over the next three and a half years, Melissa grew from being a cute girl to a beautiful young woman. Her figure filled out to perfect proportions. She managed to avoid all the usual perils of adolescence, like acne and moodiness. She credited it all to her goddess. She became very strong in her religious beliefs. By age fourteen, she was given the children's program of the main downtown church. That kept her away from the more adult practices of the main service. Melissa spent hours every...
3 years ago
Two years before, the Church of Love bought the highest point in Eastern Nebraska. It was about a hundred miles north of Omaha in a hilly area. This particular hill was a little higher than the rest. It was completely treeless on top, with a forest at its foot. This hill had no name, so the church dubbed it the Mound of Venus. It became the main initiation spot for all priests. Two weeks after Melissa’s initiation, she stood on the summit of the tall hill, with almost all the full priests...
2 years ago
The day after her announcement, Melissa walked into Livia’s office. She was still in Gloria’s old house. One of the bedrooms had been converted for her use. The living room, kitchen and rec room were now classrooms. The senior high priestess knew she was coming. She embraced her former apprentice. “It has been too long. What has it been, six months?” “More like seven,” Melissa said with a smile. “I have brought a surprise.” Through the doorway walked Eric, the high priest. Livia let out...
4 years ago
Livia was waiting at the airport when Melissa deplaned. After they embraced, Livia anxiously asked, “Do you really have it?” Melissa nodded. “Let’s talk in the car.” They went to the baggage claim, then headed out to one of the church’s SUV’s. Sitting in the passenger seat, Melissa asked, “Do you want to see it now, or in your office?” The senior high priestess sighed, “I suppose I can wait until we get to a place where I can truly examine it.” The blonde nodded, “Good choice.” Livia...
2 years ago
After what came to be known as The Big Hug, almost all wars and terrorist attacks ceased everywhere in the world for almost a full month, and the number of crimes and domestic violence cases dropped by seventy percent. Interest in Aphrodite expanded from the USA, Canada, and a few European countries to worldwide. Livia was again tasked to find enough priests to spread the word to all the nations. Unfortunately, there were many countries that did not welcome missionaries from unapproved...
3 years ago
She stood up from the bed just as she finished her second braid that now gently swayed behind her while she slowly walked on the wooden floor that was covered only by a thin, woolen carpet. She carelessly stepped from one toe to another with a just a hint of smile forming on her lips. It seemed as if she was gliding just above the ground like a nymph straight from the stories the older folks in the village where telling to the children. Her blonde hair shined like a gold in the morning sun. She...
3 years ago
Appeasing the Gods by Mickey D I followed Gezar out into the jungle to collect herbs for his concoctions. It was his favorite place; not mine. Of course, it was daylight, and we had the temple guards with us, but they were no comfort to me. They were more terrified of the danger than I was. Poisonous reptiles. Hungry predators. Venomous insects, swarms of them. Even some of the vegetation could cause burning, paralysis, hallucination. Only the high priest was comfortable here. This...
1 year ago
The Gods did not create the world. It was the world that gave birth to magically powerful creatures to watch over it. Every part of it that wished for protection gave birth to a different spirit, and for their immense power, they would later come to be known to everyone as Gods. They lived along with that which they protected, being yet another part of the planet. The Water Spirit swam with the fishes, the Wind Spirit played with the birds, the Earth Spirit nourished the soil and the Fire...
Fantasy
3 years ago
The year 776 b.c is known as the first ancient Olympic Games by the Greeks. But archaeologists have found out that two years earlier, in 778 b.c. some kind of wrestling competition was created at Mount Olympus. The cause of this wrestling fight was the discussions betweens de gods and the goddesses, which gender was the strongest. And so there is one of the sports : ancient wrestling. Which means wrestling naked in a sort of amphitheatre. Unlikely the next Olympic Games, women were allowed to...
1 year ago
They watched him. His face was contorted in anger and his fists balled so tightly that his nails pierced the skin of his palms. Blood seeped from his fists on the wooden surface beneath his hands, forming a slowly growing puddle. There was a new god at their table and he was a very furious god. “She betrayed me.” The sentence escaped through his grinding teeth. The silence was broken, and then it was totally destroyed when loud laughter exploded from the others at the table. “May I suggest...
2 years ago
( This story is basically a different and better version of my first story, An immortal without purpose. I wasn't happy with how I wrote that one so I'm writing this one. The concept is the same but the story is totally different. Hope you like it. ) The gods know it's their end. Their influence is dwindling. Mortals don't care about them anymore. The proud Olympians now realise that they're nothing without mortals. Faith,prayers and devotion is what gives them power. They need someone to...
Fantasy
4 years ago
Thursday, July 22, 1971 The girls let me out in front of the Royal Barracks, which were just across the street from the northeast corner of the Imperial Gardens. “Aren’t you all coming in to watch?” I asked. “Oh, no,” Ileana stated. “The Royal Barracks is the only place in all of Tapato where women cannot go. Even the queen is not allowed inside there.” “Well, uh, okay then. I guess I’ll see you later?” I told her apprehensively. “I doubt that you will see me again until tomorrow at your...
3 years ago
The Olympians: Zeus, Hera, Poseidon, Hermes, Hestia, Demeter, Aphrodite, Athena, Apollo, Artemis, Ares, Hephaestush The Norse Gods: Baldr, Borr, Bragi, Búri, Dagr, Delling, Eir, Forseti, Freya, Freyr, Frigg, Gefjun, Hel, Heimdallr, Rígr, Hermóðr, Hlín, Höðr, Hœnir, Iðunn, Jörð, Kvasir, Lofn, Loki, Máni, Mími, Nerþus, Njörðr, Nótt, Óðinn, Sága, Sjöfn, Skaði, Snotra, Sol, Thor, Týr, Ullr, Váli, Vár, Vé, Víðarr, Vili, Vör The Roman Gods: Cupid, Diana, Fortuna, Juno, Jupiter, Mars, Mercury,...
Fantasy
1 year ago
LATER THAT WEEK the four of us were sprawled out on the little patch of shaded lawn behind Ruth and David’s cabin. Their folks were over at our place with Mom and Dad, and it didn’t take a great deal of imagination to guess what they were up to. Idly we tossed around going over there to see for ourselves, but it only took us about three seconds to realize if we demanded they respect our privacy, we owed the same to them. We carefully avoided thinking much about the times we’d gone ahead with...
2 years ago
Since time immemorial the elder gods have drifted through the fabric of space and time, taking part in affairs that no mortal mind could comprehend. Whether by intention or accident they leave just a hint of their existence in every world they touch; and this is typically the extent to which any one of them has influence over the inhabitants of those worlds. As it happens, Earth is one such planet that the majority of the old ones ignore. Whatever struggles or celebrations humanity takes part...
Fantasy
1 year ago
Camp Half Blood. The training ground of heroes. All children of the Greek gods. After the Second Titan war, the population of the camp had exploded, more and more demigods flooding into the camp. Some were children of Olympians, but more and more minor gods began to claim their brood. Then. after the events of the war against Gaea and the giants, they had discovered the existence of a whole other camp: Camp Jupiter. However, despite defeating the Titans and Mother Earth herself, monsters and...
1 year ago
A Piece in the Game of Gods By Morpheus Part 1 I was dead, and because of that, everyone else was probably going to die too. I'd been around the block enough times to know that this was nearly inevitable. "Come on!" I exclaimed, jumping to my feet and yelling at my computer screen. "Where was the damn healer?" "A goblin got him," a voice answered from my headset. My friend Matt was playing the same online RPG that I was, and I could see his character on my monitor. He...
1 year ago
Several years ago I wrote my Monkey Gods trilogy of stories, each of which dealt with a different monkey figurine which granted wishes with a different catch. This is a series of vignettes about those same monkey idols which I wrote as a serial on my Yahoo group. Tales of the Monkey Gods By Morpheus The chirping of a bird filled the air, abruptly breaking the silence which had ruled the room. The little parakeet frantically bounced around its cage as though sensing that...
3 years ago
My name is Michael Metcalf Longden, no relation to the famous jockey—well, that I know of. The gods hate me. No, that's not a misprint, not a typo, not a mistake of any kind; and, I do mean that they hate me, and I mean they "all" hate me, all of the Olympian gods. Evidence? Oh I have evidence. Boy, do I ever have evidence. It had been a long day at the plant, but at least it was a TGIF situation. I work for WESTCO mfg. I do electrical installations. WESTCO fabricates houses believe it or...
3 years ago
What If I told you that Gods do exist? That they have been around for as long as time itself and they have lived side by side with humans. Whether they be the Greek, Roman, even Indian Gods, they all exist. They have even had some lucky humans as paramours and helpers other aspects of their lives. They can also change their appearance like humans can change clothing. This story is about my life. A life as...
Fantasy
2 years ago
"Before they came, we were nothing more than beasts. We crawled in the dirt, fighting over scraps of food, mouthfuls of water. We were on a course to destroy ourselves, until the day they arrived. They came from the sky, in great ships of metal and glass. When they set their holy feet upon our soil, we witnessed them, in all their glory. Their divine forms were perfection incarnate. Even the lowest among them was far faster and stronger than the greatest of our warriors, and they commanded...
1 year ago
I gazed out the porthole. Stars slowly danced in front of my eyes, their light tinted blue. And between us and them: absolutely nothing, simply the void of space. Even the sun itself was barely noticeable compared to its more distant kin. ‘Haven’t seen you around here before,’ an older woman commented as she sat down next to me, the crash of her tray on the table startling me out of my thoughts. ‘What are you waiting for?’ I lowered my fork. I had only been aboard the station for a few...
2 years ago
Blood. It is all I have ever known. From the moment I was brought into this world, shrouded in it, to present. I carry sword and shield in hand, leading my army to battle, feeling the blood of the enemy spray onto my face, covering my body with crimson rain. War. It is all I have ever known. They call me the God of War, not knowing that my reputation precedes farther than what is actual truth. Death is my companion. From my first breath in this god forsaken world, it has been a battle. War...
2 years ago
Above the Stars and the Gods He sat on the catwalk high up in the theatre, above the highest tier of seating, the ‘Gods’, above the maze of scaffolding and gantries that held the multitude of lights that were his job to attend to. Of course he shouldn’t be working up here by himself with regulations as they were but his co-worker, Al, was a lazy character and was forever ‘just popping out for five minutes’ which normally turned into at least an hour and sometimes lasted until the...
Love Stories
2 years ago
In the before-dawn blush of the next day, Doc sat on the ground with the family. They formed a loosely drawn circle around the well in the center of the courtyard. He had agreed to participate in the ritual without further thought after Andrew explained it. It was not unlike those Doc had participated in over the years in countless cultures, including at the stone circle in Northern England. Silently, they watched the old man in the center as he moved about the circle inscribing it with his...
3 years ago
Above the Stars and the Gods He sat on the catwalk high up in the theatre, above the highest tier of seating, the ‘Gods’, above the maze of scaffolding and gantries that held the multitude of lights that were his job to attend to. Of course he shouldn’t be working up here by himself with regulations as they were but his co-worker, Al, was a lazy character and was forever ‘just popping out for five minutes’ which normally turned into at least an hour and sometimes lasted until the performance...
1 year ago
"Greetings," you hear a feminine voice say. "We've been watching you Derek. We gods are only swayed by people who are willing to bow to our whim, and you have been chosen. We six are choosing you to be the next to change the world. Once you receive this gift, it is all up to you in how you use it. Be warned, though, there are forces who will try to stop you. I'm sure you'll use your gift to stop them, however." (If you feel like it, don't be afraid to add your own chapters to my story, as long...
Mind Control
2 years ago
The Welsh mountains are steeped in myths and legends and have captured the hearts of many locals and travellers and remain central to the myth of King Arthur. Surrounding lakes claim to hold the sword of Excalibur and the legendary Avalon, an island off the Llyn peninsular which is supposed to be the final resting place of King Arthur and Merlin. Yet, some myths and legends go back much, much further. Back to the darker times of mankind, and there remains a handful of people that still remember...
Supernatural
2 years ago
Donnar Axeforger led them through the thick woods at an agonizingly slow pace. The Gnaths could move neither very quickly nor very quietly through the willow-oak-pine forest and to prevent the lashing which would occur atop the beasts, Jonar and the others decided to walk back to the Gnomish merchant's camp nearly a mile from their own. They heard the camp long before they saw it. Pots and pans banging, horses and torgs snorting eagerly as they waited to be fed, deep-voiced men calling...
3 years ago
Edited by Isaac Newton, circa 2006, Revision 1.4 A romantic attraction has clung To a chap of whom damsels have sung: "'Tis the Scourge from the East, That lascivious beast Who was known as Attila the Hung!" To say that I felt like a fish out of water is an understatement. These guys wanted something from me, and so I had been invited. They were looking at me like I was shit on the bottom of their shoe, but normally they never looked at me at all. They were the cool crowd at school...
2 years ago
Having just defeated Mellisan and left behind all of your old friends to become the new god of murder you feel lonely and rather depressed as you shift from powerful mortal to all powerful god. Your new responsibilities leave little time for your own pursuits however and eventually it all just gets to be too much. Deciding you deserve a break you make yourself an avatar to go out and have some fun among the mortals. You are just about to leave to adventure among the planes for a while when you...
2 years ago
“Lamar ground control; this is Captain Al of the Peaceful Avenger, checking in after our long absence.” “It’s wonderful hearing your voice again,” a Lezmonom he’d never gotten to know well said. “We anticipated you sooner after Triznor returned a few months ago, but guessed you were up to something again.” Al chuckled, familiar with his well-deserved reputation. “Not this time, Trill. We visited the Irrq and Plssam homeworlds, letting their new Intuits guide their ships back. They weren’t...
1 year ago
As the blackness of it all dissipated, he could see clearly the white-capped blades of grass and the misty wetness of the day powering it's way in. Nothing seemed out of the ordinary from any of his other days. The nine full-length windows in the front of his home were covered with frost and crackled with ice. The air outside was bitter, wet and left no doubt that the sunny warm days had made way for a new season. The house was empty except for him. The music was playing; the fire on the stove...
Gay
4 years ago
The punk band was a two person show. My friend Calvin and I had started it up just to mess around but people were starting to like the sounds we were producing. I had only known Calvin for a few months, but we were growing as friends very fast. Almost four times a week we would be jamming out in his basement, so we got to know each other relatively fast. He also didn’t know that I was on the verge of officially falling off the Straight-wagon once and for all. Rumors had been going around for...
3 years ago
It was 6 p.m. thursday night and Andrew and Arielle where just finishing up there daily chores around the Farm and they were both sweating profusely due to their constant work on the farm and it being late May in south Louisiana. Arielle who is a brunette with long dark brown hair and hazel eyes 34DD , her ass was the perfect build right in between flat and bubble like, arms, legs, and stomach would make you think that she's a pro runner for the Olympics all this while still being only 5 feet...
Incest
1 year ago
Staring out her office window down to the training grounds where the rest of the Valkyrie and warriors were training, Sif narrowed her eyes in frustration to find her daughter practicing her sword swinging into a block of wood hanging from a chain. At her feet were a pile of woodchips that only grew ever slowly taller with each thwack of her sword against the now sundial shaped log. She was not taking the death of her father very well. Actually she wasn't taking it well at all. All she had done...
3 years ago
The name is Mitchell Jean Baatil. I’m a big and tall young Black man of South African and Haitian descent living in the city of Brockton, Massachusetts. Just a guy coping with a changing world. I’m a student at Pacheco Jackson College, a local four-year school. The school was created in 1989 when two of Massachusetts two-year schools merged to become a four-year institution. The Pacheco Technical School, founded by a Hispanic guy named Mateo Pacheco, and Jackson College, a historically Black...
3 years ago
This is but one chapter in what a hope will be a long and successfulseries. I apoligize that there was no sex in this story but i promise there will be some in the next chapter. But for now.... I bid you good night.