I felt a jerk and saw everything fade out and we were back in the room with people. I felt changed, I couldn't tell how but i seemed to know all of it, like i was familiar with that.

" Thank you Athena. This is a great help." I said and bowed down.

Then it occurred to me that all of the people here were gods and goddesses. Male and female. And those two on higher chairs .. i mean, thrones were the king and queen.

I faced them as Athena walked back to her throne, and bowed low, "My regards to the King and the Queen. I'm sorry i was nervous by all the grandness of the Olympus. I come from Cyprus where the Fates received me. I have no idea how old i am or who i might be. I was told Zeus could help me and send here." I finished and felt everyone gasping again. Guess they liked my voice. Thanks to Athena i can figure that out now.

The king nodded with a satisfied smile and said, "I am Zeus, the king of Gods and God of sky and thunder, and this is my wife, Hera, Queen of gods and goddess of marriage and family. You are now in Olympus lady and we will help you in all the ways we can."

Then he ordered in his commanding voice, "I would like your help to figure out about this lady here. Do you, Athena, suggest anything?"

"Pardon me father, this is all i could know about the lady is what she told herself. Because she herself knows nothing, so even i couldn't figure out" Athena said looking down.

"May I father?" I heard a young god on the last throne get up, the throne beside him was empty i wondered why. He looked young like Hermes and had yellow hair, a little rough reaching till his neck. He had a crown of golden leaves, and had a white cloth draped blow his waist and a brown cape flow down his back hanging from one hand. He looked extremely handsome and sweet, and his voice was refreshingly deep with a musical lilt to it, it washed over me like water.

"May be we can consult my priestess Pythia, The Oracle of Delphi."

Zeus seemed to nod and said, "The court today is dismissed. I, along with Hera and Apollo would visit the Oracle of Delphi. Lady of Cyprus shall come with us too. Rest of you can disperse"

I and Apollo walked to his chariot. It was lead by roe deer. I noticed him smiling and blushing all the time, so I said, "Do you keep that red glow of face always, Apollo?" He seemed to shy away and i giggled when he replied, "Well your fault, i cant get it off me"

He gave me his hand as I got up and we both sat. The chariot took off and i saw Zeus and Hera in bigger chariot, driven by white horses. I noticed Apollo look at me and i could sense a warm feeling from him, like he wanted to hold me. It felt strange so i asked him, "What god are you, Apollo?"

He shook out of his thoughts, "Well, lady I am the god of music, poetry, truth and prophecies, I also share some of areas with my sister Archery, healing and diseases, animals too." He finished with a giggle, "but she is the one doing more work."

I laughed too, "so you have a sister?"

"Yeah we are twins, Artemis and me, You might have not noticed her in courtroom but you'll meet her soon," he finished as we landed in front of a big temple. All the animals from nearby stood near our chariot and snuggled against Apollo as we got off. "They seem to like you a lot" I whispered looking at the rabbits and squirrels running around his feet.

"They seem too like you too" he said and kept a rabbit in my hand, "But not as much as i do you know" he winked and i laughed cuddling the animal. We both received Zeus and Hera and walked off in the temple.

We walked inside the temple, it was white with pillars, .. which i know are the white things holding up till ceilings, were designed with articulates scenes of hunting and forest. Up ahead was a magnificent Statue of Apollo with offering lined up. We walked behind Zeus and Hera as Apollo whispered, "let me pray to my favorite god" and chuckled.

Hera gave us a sharp look that shut Apollo up but Zeus was looking around, basically the nymphs. I don't know why i kept getting this crawly creepy feeling from him all time. From the temple, I sensed a strong feeling of attachment to Apollo, the nymphs gave out butterfly energy when he looked at them. Finally we reached a room, it was big with 8 pillars holding it up in circle and there was leaves creeping up on them. Birds hopped and there were small animals jumping in and out of them room. In center sat a young lady, she had long flowing hair, reaching below her hips and her feet were crossed in a relaxed position. She was playing a golden harp with closed eyes and the music seemed to fog her in a bubble, making her white dress flow as if she was in a breezy day.

As if she sensed us, she stopped playing but the softness of her music lingered in the air, and opened eyes. She looked us and smiled, her face glowing and said, bowing to us. "Oh fates! Today, I must be blessed to be paid by King and Queen themselves along with God Apollo. I welcome you in the temple of Delphi." Shifting her gaze to me, she said,"welcome to you too Lady of Cyprus"

It seemed familiar, like i have known her and she passed me a knowing smile, *Oh my god! She is the voice that spoke in my head. She knows me* "Seems like you recognize me lady, don't you?" I let her familiar voice soothe me.

"How .." I was cut by Apollo, "you know her already, Pythia?"

"Me and her share long bond, don't we?" Pythia looked at me; I shook my head and smile.

Zeus cleared his throat and spoke, "Greetings Pythia, we came here to know about this young lady. It seems she is born out of a shell today and doesn't seem to know anything until Athena shared some of her wisdom with her. We hope you can help us"

Pythia replied, "certainly I can, but you must know Zeus she is not born out of a shell today, she just came out of a shell today being born even before you"

This seemed to shocked everyone, including me. I was born already but as much i know someone is born of a mother, i didn't had a mother. Zeus said perplexed, "how is this .." but Pythia closed her eyes and a blue light surrounded us clouding up everything and we heard a rumble of clouds, there was a palace and out of it came a man .. "That's our father, Cronus. Oh my heavens, Zeus what he is doing? This is ,,," Hera kept looking at the scene in front of us holding tight to Zeus's hand. Her voice shook with confusion and fear.

"You're right Hera this is night when my dad cut off Grandfather Uranus's testicles. He is going to throw it." Zeus tried to hold himself but his confusion was evident.

In front of us, the man Cronus, threw some brown bloody mess in the sea, which i guess are cut off testicles and turned back, returning where he came from. Behind him, the sea began swirling and frothing, churning as it formed a glowing orb enveloping the testicles, it glowed and the frothing kept spreading to the rest of water, we heard Pythia's voice, "What you see here happened over millions of year, after you father castrated Uranus and began ruling." We saw the inside the orb taking shape of a baby, she had yellow hair, like mine in tiny curls on her head and she was cocooned like i used to sleep, her eyes were closed like ... oh my god, that's me?! I was born like that? I felt a shudder run down my body and my legs felt weak, Apollo wrapped his arms on my waist supporting me. The orb started taking shape of a shell around me and after developing fully, it enclosed me inside.

I gulped down as slowly the clouds began fading to translucent and Pythia said, "before you stand the daughter born by emasculation of Uranus, raised by sea and who appeared out of froth, thus, she'll be called Aphrodite and as Prophecies desire, she will be hailed as the immortal Goddess of Love, Lust, Beauty and Desire. She will reign over the hearts of people and would grant over their deepest desires. Anyone whom she wants can fall in love and she will be hailed as the most sensual goddess till the end of time"

Pythia opened her eyes, and the blue light disappeared and she smiled, "I'm honored to meet you goddess Aphrodite" and she bowed her head down.

I had no idea about any of this. "Thank you Pythia. You'll always hold a special place in my heart. Thank you for guiding me all those years."