A Second Beginning
Part I
Again the years flew by and the womb of Gaea swelled with the entrapped souls. On the earth, the populations changed and moved. The country of Ares lost its footing in the world and, though still great and powerful, shrank back to its original borders. As it had to be, in the shadow of this great empire, arose another out of Rome. Like its predecessor, its rulers and warriors expanded their borders quickly. Though not as directly as in times past, Ares continued to rule the world. The world of man became vengeful and spiteful through the years. Conflict and war hardened all and begot more conflict and war. There was no place in this world of hate and war for love and peace. So they shrank away to almost nothing. The world was made dark with wrathful clouds lingering above, never allowing the light to shine through.
On Mount Olympus high, the goddess, Aphrodite, goddess of love and beauty, looked down onto the darkened world. There was so little love in all the world, so little that when she looked for her divine gift to man, there was barely a light glow to mark its existence. None wished for her divine peace. Her blood boiled over the hatred of mankind, and though she found herself unable to hate completely, she was greatly angered by the war and hate her brother, Ares, unleashed on the world of man. Silently, she wept over the lack of love in the world.
In another part of Mount Olympus, Athena, goddess of wisdom, looked down at the world of man. There were few pursuits past conquering and claiming of land and people. Though there were a few scholars left in the world, they were not greatly favored. Blood lust was held in high esteem and knowledge past how to swing a sword was frowned upon. Athena frowned, how she longed for a society as dedicated as she in the pursuit of knowledge.
In yet another part of the great Mount Olympus, Artemis, goddess of the hunt, entered her chambers. Tossing aside her bow and unused arrows angrily, she stormed to her scrying pool. Looking down at the dark earth, she cursed the world of man. Since the wars let loose, there were no good hunting grounds. The lust for blood that nursed mankind brought about the destruction of the forests that she held dear. The usual hunted beasts fled from the war-ravaged countryside, hiding in constant fear. There was no place left to hunt; the thrill was gone. She stormed away from the pool, disgusted.
Part I
Again the years flew by and the womb of Gaea swelled with the entrapped souls. On the earth, the populations changed and moved. The country of Ares lost its footing in the world and, though still great and powerful, shrank back to its original borders. As it had to be, in the shadow of this great empire, arose another out of Rome. Like its predecessor, its rulers and warriors expanded their borders quickly. Though not as directly as in times past, Ares continued to rule the world. The world of man became vengeful and spiteful through the years. Conflict and war hardened all and begot more conflict and war. There was no place in this world of hate and war for love and peace. So they shrank away to almost nothing. The world was made dark with wrathful clouds lingering above, never allowing the light to shine through.
On Mount Olympus high, the goddess, Aphrodite, goddess of love and beauty, looked down onto the darkened world. There was so little love in all the world, so little that when she looked for her divine gift to man, there was barely a light glow to mark its existence. None wished for her divine peace. Her blood boiled over the hatred of mankind, and though she found herself unable to hate completely, she was greatly angered by the war and hate her brother, Ares, unleashed on the world of man. Silently, she wept over the lack of love in the world.
In another part of Mount Olympus, Athena, goddess of wisdom, looked down at the world of man. There were few pursuits past conquering and claiming of land and people. Though there were a few scholars left in the world, they were not greatly favored. Blood lust was held in high esteem and knowledge past how to swing a sword was frowned upon. Athena frowned, how she longed for a society as dedicated as she in the pursuit of knowledge.
In yet another part of the great Mount Olympus, Artemis, goddess of the hunt, entered her chambers. Tossing aside her bow and unused arrows angrily, she stormed to her scrying pool. Looking down at the dark earth, she cursed the world of man. Since the wars let loose, there were no good hunting grounds. The lust for blood that nursed mankind brought about the destruction of the forests that she held dear. The usual hunted beasts fled from the war-ravaged countryside, hiding in constant fear. There was no place left to hunt; the thrill was gone. She stormed away from the pool, disgusted.