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AN: Just so you know, NC: Nox Noctis was a big hairy man-beast of a fanfiction to write. Cetera Desunt is going to be (hopefully) considerably shorter. But, there should be an update once a week! Hooray!
Summary: Book 3. Aria is tired of being a goddess, she wants to leave the ancient war and try a normal life. So she runs away. But when a chance meeting on a train turns for the worse, can she truly deny her destiny when innocent lives are endangered?
Prolog: EileithyiaOnce there was a daughter of Zeus by the name of Eileithyia. A virgin goddess known for her skills in healing, Eileithyia was eventually given the difficult task of assisting women in childbirth. She was a dualistic goddess, as she had the power to make the pains of birth relatively light or relatively excruciating. It was because of this power, that her mother, the Queen of Olympus Hera, gave her a terrible job.
It was said that the nymph Meto was about to give birth to a set of illegitimate twins, twins rumored to be fathered by Hera's husband Zeus. Hera, a bitter and envious woman, commanded Eileithyia not to assist in the birth of Meto's children, and threatened her with grave repercussions if she did.
Eileithyia was left with a difficult choice, torn between her duty as a goddess of healing, and her overbearing mother's wishes. Eventually, the fear of Hera forced her hand, and Eileithyia did not come to the aide of poor Meto despite her better intentions.
In the end, Meto was forced to give birth to her twins alone, without any medicine for the pain. The first child was a girl, a girl who later became known as Artemis, the goddess of the hunt and of the moon. It was Artemis who eventually went to her mother's aide, helping her deliver the second child, her twin brother Apollo, the sun.
The moon goddess's actions ultimately led to her title as a goddess of childbirth, and as time progressed, Eileithyia was forgotten as a once-cherished goddess of healing, her fear causing her downfall.