"This is Demeter," Apollo said as we moved to a group of two goddesses. Demeter was a long willowy woman, and her brown hair was tied down in a french braid down to her waist, decorated with a thread of gold. She had loving light brown eyes and wore a cream flowy dress with a long green cape. She seemed to talk to a woman who wore a plain yellow corset dress that had a lace tying on her back, and her red-brown hair tied in a bun with a few curls framing her face. "This is Hestia"

We went closer as I bowed down to both of them. "Hello, Aphrodite! You don't need to bow to us" Hestia said, followed by Demeter, "you're technically our age."

I smiled, "I consider myself born yesterday goddesses."

"Oh, you're such a graceful lady! I am Hestia, Zeus's sister and Goddess of the hearth, home and family." She gave me warm hug.

"And I am Demeter, Goddess of harvest, grains and fertility," I hugged her gently when I heard the sweet chirp of a girl, "Hey Apollo, it's been so long"

I turned to find a young girl, a little younger than me, hugging Apollo. Apollo hugged her back and said you've grown Persy since last time." She turned to me and bowed down, "Greetings Goddess Aphrodite" she smiled at me and said, " You're way more pretty than mother told me."

"This is my daughter Persephone, she is young and training. She is the goddess of spring and flowers. The young girl had long orange hair open and clipped off her face with flowers and her dress was the pale peach color that teacher just below her knees, and she flowers for jewelry.

"You are even beautiful Persephone and would grow up to be more" I touched her giving her fair cheeks a light tint of blush.

"I guess we are done?" I asked Apollo.

He laughed, "technically we just began, list of gods is way too long, but for tonight, yeah you meet several important gods except .."

He took me to the feast table where a young lady was talking to a young man. I noticed the man had a cripple leg but wasn't as .. attractive. He was good looking but in a simple way. He had black wavy hair and a long black beard. His eyes were brown with a warm orange glow and he was muscularly built with strong arms. Except for legs, I could say he was warm and inviting. He was talking to a tall but shorter than him woman. She was dressed in dark violet dress with a thigh slit and pearly threads hanging from her waist. She had straight white hair that faded to a grey end and had a wavy figure.

"Hello guys!" Apollo said. The woman turned to look at me and i felt a sense of jealousy from her.

"Hello Apollo and the new goddess Aphrodite" The woman said with a voice that sounded lost and otherworldly, it was sweet but kinda dark. She leaned in to hug Apollo and then me. "I am Hecate, Goddess of Witchcraft and Black magic"

"Hello Hecate!" Then I turned to the man, I felt his lust over me, it was not like other's tho, no forceful and dominating, it was respectful, like he'd worship my body. I smiled, "Hello!" He seemed to blush and averted his gaze to meet mine. He said smiling, "Hello Aphrodite!" He gave a gentle bow of head,"I'm Hephaestus. Son of Hera and God of forge and craftsmen. It is a pleasure to meet you."

"It is a pleasure for me too, Hephaestus." He noticed me holding on to Apollo, and laughed, "Apollo my dear friend, you already seem to court the most eligible lady on Olympus." I giggled as Hephaestus winked at me while Apollo said,"I've sure been lucky." I hit his arm playfully and said, "we are just friends."

Suddenly, Hecate closed her eyes whispering something, then turned to us, "I need to leave. I gotta go to the Underworld with Hades. Bye guys! It was a pleasure meeting you all" We waved her bye as Zeus and Hera got up. Hera said, "Thank you everyone for joining us in the welcoming of Goddess Aphrodite." I bowed from my place. "We would take our leave as the court would be held tomorrow to welcome my son, Ares from his first battle, after being appointed as God of War.

Everyone clapped and made way for king and queen to leave. "You want me to drop you off too, Aphrodite?" Apollo asked.

"No! Thank you, Apollo. I'd like to walk back." I said with a smile, "By the way, who is Ares? We didn't meet him."

"Yeah. He is out on a war. He was appointed as God of war just a week back, and he had to leave the next day. He'll return tonight and be present in court tomorrow. He is a close friend of mine,a nd a lot of people. Typical popular prince, unless you don't test his temper. But dw, no one can be mad at you" I giggled walking my way across the room.

"So he's the prince?"

"Yeah, son of Hera and Zeus, He is Hera's favorite so you know, he got the spoiled I-get-what-I want attitude but he's fun to be around."

We reached the exit and Apollo flew off with a kiss on my hand, "Thanks for the amazing evening, goddess"

"Thanks to you Apollo. It's been great." I walked to my room. I'd get my patron city tomorrow, it's gonna be a big day. My first official day as a goddess in the court. I closed my eyes in the bed, already prepared by graces and slept to the soft lapping of fountain, reminding me of the sea.