Chapter 2
Athena hurried to the Temple of Minerva. She had no idea what has happened to this world, yet everything is still so similar, leave aside the change of the names of the Olympians.
"Caesar, the man speaks of the name of Great Caesar," thought the goddess of wisdom, "who may that be?"
As she turned to the road she saw a soldier in strange fashion of armor marched down the main road, she decided that since the commoner was half drank, some information from a sober person may help.
"Good day to you sir," said the goddess disguised as a traveler, "will you be kind to tell me where is the Temple of Athena is?" She used her true name, for somehow she wishes to find that the commoner speaks of nothing but false stories.
"Temple of Athena sir?" asked the soldier in a strange tone, "are you sober, sir traveler?"
"Perfectly as you are, sir," returned the goddess.
"Well then, sir traveler," answered the honest soldier, "I think you are mistaken then. There is no Temple of Athena, nor was there any of that kind I have heard of." Seeing the disappointed face of the goddess, the soldier added: "But there is a Temple of Minerva near by, right at the little town you will find if you will follow the road. That's the only temple near the whole area of this country place, sir."
"Will I be able to find it if I follow this road?"
"Of course, just follow the main course and you will find the town, it's quite noticeable, and the Temple was the largest building there is," answered the Roman soldier.
"Thank you sir," said Athena, "good luck with your duty then."
The soldier saluted and went on his way.
Athena wandered along the road, and ideas are rolling in her mind. What had happened to the world since the last encounter of the gods and mortals? Caesar, that Caesar must had something to do with it, but what? Why are the name of the gods changed, their personality changed? All must be answered, and fast, she thought. Looking straight ahead, Athena found herself almost passing a town, a very small town yet with a large building that has taken almost all of its space besides the mayor's house and several markets. The temple, in comparison of the houses off the country, was built in stones, whereas the houses were built with straws and wood. Great statue of a warrior goddess was at the front, guarding the way to the temple. Athena saw many of the peasants, walking into the temple with offers and sacrifices. Many came out with a smile of satisfaction and the feeling of being blessed. The goddess shook her head, truly she felt sorry for those illiterate peasants who did not know what they were doing, and she decided that after this matter shall end, her, Athena the Goddess of Wisdom and Warfare, will give her full blessing to the land, for all those peasants.
She walked in, and saw people praying, offering their sacrifices to the altar. Several priests with brown robe were there leading the rite. She leaned towards one priest, and asked for the main priest.
"What do you want to see him for?" asked the lesser priest in Latin, after seeing the fashion of cloth the goddess was wearing. It was an unfamiliar tongue to Athena, though with her wisdom she could manage it immediately.
"I wish to speak with him, I bring the message of the goddess Minerva," said the goddess. The priest took another look at her, and went to an older priest who was beside the altar. The priest turned and whispered at another priest of a high rank, who took his place at the altar. The old man walked down and came towards Athena.
"What's your wish, stranger? You say you bring with you the message of our goddess Minerva," said the priest in Latin.
"I have never returned here for many years, sir priest," answered the goddess, "the goddess, she had guided me home and," She paused, "the goddess, since she had to handle affairs from afar, she wishes to know the things happened here where her faithful followers are."
"Our goddess is a divine deity, she can manage many things," replied the priest, narrowing his eyes at the goddess, "She will know what happens here."
"Yes, but the Great Caesar, according to my goddess, had be affected by the other gods, she had no control over him whatsoever, and that god, for who exactly she knows not, had done things differently since her departure to the East, where she will gain more followers," answered Athena.
"I suppose there came no harm in telling you the situation now, sir, though I cannot believe your tale," said the priest, "What do you wish to know, sir?"
"Caesar, what had become of him? And, who is the Caesar, how he came to be? I have left the home for so long and I was cut off from the communication here. What other gods was there besides my lady Minerva? I had not seen any."
"You seemed...........rather ignorant, sir," said the priest.
IGNORANT!!! CALLING THE GODDESS OF WISDOM IGNORANT!!! Athena felt her pride has been stepped on. But for the sake of hearing the news, she supposed that she could just give some punishment afterwards.
"Well, the great Caesar is the emperor of our Roman Empire, and our empire has stretched so wide and far that the citizens speak several different languages. Then there is the barbarians who would do nothing but slaughter and killing, which is a great problem to our Caesar.........." Began the priest, but he was interrupted by Athena.
"Will you tell me what has become of the gods of the Greeks?" she asked.
"The Greek gods? You mean the Olympians? They were but false gods, sir, and I thought you were guided home by Minerva," the priest looked at the goddess with a suspicious expression on his face.
"So who are the gods now we worship?" asked Athena.
"To name a few, Jove, or Jupiter, is the great king of gods. Saturnia, or Juno is his wife. Minerva, the goddess of wisdom and warfare, and Apollo is the sun god and the god of archery. Mars is the war god, Neptune is the lord of water, and Pluto the king of the underworld," said the priest, "now are you satisfied?"
"Indeed, sir," answered the goddess, "I will be gone now, and my name is Athena, not Minerva." She turned into a wind and disappeared, left the priests and peasants wordless, staring at where the strange traveler was standing.
A/N: Yes I know this one suck. I am out of inspirations now.......Help me my readers! Will you give me some suggestions for the story? Thank you SO MUCH for those reviews, and PLEASE help me out here, I am not so good at this. THANKS A THOUSAND TIMES!
Athena hurried to the Temple of Minerva. She had no idea what has happened to this world, yet everything is still so similar, leave aside the change of the names of the Olympians.
"Caesar, the man speaks of the name of Great Caesar," thought the goddess of wisdom, "who may that be?"
As she turned to the road she saw a soldier in strange fashion of armor marched down the main road, she decided that since the commoner was half drank, some information from a sober person may help.
"Good day to you sir," said the goddess disguised as a traveler, "will you be kind to tell me where is the Temple of Athena is?" She used her true name, for somehow she wishes to find that the commoner speaks of nothing but false stories.
"Temple of Athena sir?" asked the soldier in a strange tone, "are you sober, sir traveler?"
"Perfectly as you are, sir," returned the goddess.
"Well then, sir traveler," answered the honest soldier, "I think you are mistaken then. There is no Temple of Athena, nor was there any of that kind I have heard of." Seeing the disappointed face of the goddess, the soldier added: "But there is a Temple of Minerva near by, right at the little town you will find if you will follow the road. That's the only temple near the whole area of this country place, sir."
"Will I be able to find it if I follow this road?"
"Of course, just follow the main course and you will find the town, it's quite noticeable, and the Temple was the largest building there is," answered the Roman soldier.
"Thank you sir," said Athena, "good luck with your duty then."
The soldier saluted and went on his way.
Athena wandered along the road, and ideas are rolling in her mind. What had happened to the world since the last encounter of the gods and mortals? Caesar, that Caesar must had something to do with it, but what? Why are the name of the gods changed, their personality changed? All must be answered, and fast, she thought. Looking straight ahead, Athena found herself almost passing a town, a very small town yet with a large building that has taken almost all of its space besides the mayor's house and several markets. The temple, in comparison of the houses off the country, was built in stones, whereas the houses were built with straws and wood. Great statue of a warrior goddess was at the front, guarding the way to the temple. Athena saw many of the peasants, walking into the temple with offers and sacrifices. Many came out with a smile of satisfaction and the feeling of being blessed. The goddess shook her head, truly she felt sorry for those illiterate peasants who did not know what they were doing, and she decided that after this matter shall end, her, Athena the Goddess of Wisdom and Warfare, will give her full blessing to the land, for all those peasants.
She walked in, and saw people praying, offering their sacrifices to the altar. Several priests with brown robe were there leading the rite. She leaned towards one priest, and asked for the main priest.
"What do you want to see him for?" asked the lesser priest in Latin, after seeing the fashion of cloth the goddess was wearing. It was an unfamiliar tongue to Athena, though with her wisdom she could manage it immediately.
"I wish to speak with him, I bring the message of the goddess Minerva," said the goddess. The priest took another look at her, and went to an older priest who was beside the altar. The priest turned and whispered at another priest of a high rank, who took his place at the altar. The old man walked down and came towards Athena.
"What's your wish, stranger? You say you bring with you the message of our goddess Minerva," said the priest in Latin.
"I have never returned here for many years, sir priest," answered the goddess, "the goddess, she had guided me home and," She paused, "the goddess, since she had to handle affairs from afar, she wishes to know the things happened here where her faithful followers are."
"Our goddess is a divine deity, she can manage many things," replied the priest, narrowing his eyes at the goddess, "She will know what happens here."
"Yes, but the Great Caesar, according to my goddess, had be affected by the other gods, she had no control over him whatsoever, and that god, for who exactly she knows not, had done things differently since her departure to the East, where she will gain more followers," answered Athena.
"I suppose there came no harm in telling you the situation now, sir, though I cannot believe your tale," said the priest, "What do you wish to know, sir?"
"Caesar, what had become of him? And, who is the Caesar, how he came to be? I have left the home for so long and I was cut off from the communication here. What other gods was there besides my lady Minerva? I had not seen any."
"You seemed...........rather ignorant, sir," said the priest.
IGNORANT!!! CALLING THE GODDESS OF WISDOM IGNORANT!!! Athena felt her pride has been stepped on. But for the sake of hearing the news, she supposed that she could just give some punishment afterwards.
"Well, the great Caesar is the emperor of our Roman Empire, and our empire has stretched so wide and far that the citizens speak several different languages. Then there is the barbarians who would do nothing but slaughter and killing, which is a great problem to our Caesar.........." Began the priest, but he was interrupted by Athena.
"Will you tell me what has become of the gods of the Greeks?" she asked.
"The Greek gods? You mean the Olympians? They were but false gods, sir, and I thought you were guided home by Minerva," the priest looked at the goddess with a suspicious expression on his face.
"So who are the gods now we worship?" asked Athena.
"To name a few, Jove, or Jupiter, is the great king of gods. Saturnia, or Juno is his wife. Minerva, the goddess of wisdom and warfare, and Apollo is the sun god and the god of archery. Mars is the war god, Neptune is the lord of water, and Pluto the king of the underworld," said the priest, "now are you satisfied?"
"Indeed, sir," answered the goddess, "I will be gone now, and my name is Athena, not Minerva." She turned into a wind and disappeared, left the priests and peasants wordless, staring at where the strange traveler was standing.
A/N: Yes I know this one suck. I am out of inspirations now.......Help me my readers! Will you give me some suggestions for the story? Thank you SO MUCH for those reviews, and PLEASE help me out here, I am not so good at this. THANKS A THOUSAND TIMES!