Mrs. Prysselius stood in front of a class of children and colts with a smile form on her face. With each and every kid in that class almost bored out of their minds. All but one.
Annika a young girl paid close attention at the lesson going on.
"So" Mrs. Prysselius spoke up "Coeus was one of the Titans, sons of Uranus and Gaia."
Mrs. Prysselius stopped to see if any kid was going to asked a question before she moved on.
"His name means questioning, while the respective Roman deity was Polus, the celestial axis around with the heavens revolve." Mrs. Prysselius said, waiting if any of her class had any questions.
The purple coated Earth kid rolled her eyes, knowing that her class is just bored and waiting for what they started calling it, The Freedom Bell.
"Based on his Greek name, it has been suggested that Coeus may have also been the Titan of inquisitive minds and intellect" Mrs. Prysselius finished
"Now before you all go home I'm going to place you in a group of two for homework about mythology," Mrs. Prysselius said causing her class to moan in disappearing.
"Yes, now I'll choose the groups, Jenny and Pippi you two will be working together" this made the two Earth ponies look at each other "Annika and Tommy you'll be a team" this causing the two friends to hoof to bump each other.
A loud bell ringing noise full the classroom, with the children and colts cheering in joy and happiness.
"Okay, I'll tell you all your teams on the way out," Mrs. Prysselius said with a smile.
[hr]
"Ah don' believe ahem paired with Jenny," Pippi said while she lay on the floor of the clubhouse
"Okay, am I the only kid in here that believes that she's trying to turn over a new leaf?" Annika question
"Yeah," Pippi said
"Same" Tommy stated
"Well, I think it good that your partners with Jenny. It gives you a chance to grow a friendship" Annika said with a smile.
"Ya right Sweetie, I'll try my best to get along with Jenny," Pippi said looking away from the unicorn
"So Sweetie what are we going to do for our homework?" Tommy question her
"Well unlike you two I was paying attention. I think that Eros is really interesting!" Annika said, proudly
"Is this Eros awesome?" Tommy question
"Tommy if you paid attention you'll find out these myths are interesting and cool," Annika said, making Tommy let out a sigh.
"Fine," Tommy said with an eye roll "I'll give Eros a chance"
"Any myths ideas for me, Sweetie?" Pippi said just like a question
"Well there's Amphitrite," Annika said
"Who she?" Pippi question
"Off the top of my head, she's was one of the sea nymphs Nereids, fifty sisters in total and daughters of Nereus and Doris. She was the wife of Poseidon and had two children with him; a son named Triton, a merman; and Rhode" Annika said, surprising how she remembered all that information.
"Gosh, thanks Sweetie," Pippi said with a smile.
[hr]
The sun rose the next day with Annika eating pancakes that her sister cook and for some weird reason Rarity wouldn't let Annika anywhere near the kitchen.
A few knocks echo from the door. Annika hopped out of her seat to meet her friend at the door. Opening it with a smile to greet her friend
"Hey Sweetie," Tommy said
"Hey Scoots, you ready for studying?" Annika asked
"Is there any way out of this?" Tommy asked back
"Nope," Annika said still with her smile. Tommy let out a small laugh
"I was afraid you were going to ask that," Tommy said with her laugh that made Annika let a small blush form on her cheek.
'Her laugh is so cute' Annika thought
"Hop on then," Tommy said making Annika get rid of her confusing train of thought to grab on to Tommy
"Hmm...Annika what are you doing?" Tommy question making the young unicorn notice she was hugging Tommy tightly.
Annika let out a nervous laugh with a crimson red blush growing on her cheeks.
"It alright, look if you think my driving is that dangerous I'll go slow," Tommy said, unable to speak Annika just nodded.
Tommy drove her scooter to the only place in kidville with a library. Twilight's castle.
The two looked through her giant library on myths and legends on Eros with the two finding a small part.
"Eros was the Greek God of Love, son of Aphrodite and either Ares or Hermes. In some myths, he was considered a primordial god, a child of Chaos. Who blessed the union of Gaia and Uranus after which the universe came into existence.
Especially in later works by satirical poets, he was depicted as a blindfolded male, who carried his bow and arrow. Could target any kid and make them fall in love with the first kid they would see.
One of the most prevalent myths in ancient Greece was that of Eros and Psyche; according to it, Aphrodite was jealous of the beauty of mortal princess Psyche and told her son to make her fall in love with the ugliest creature on earth. However, Eros fell for her instead and took her to his divine abode."
"Oh, Tommy if you paid attention you'll find out these myths are interesting and cool," Tommy said, copying Annika's voice
Letting out a small giggle and an eye roll.
"I don't sound like that" Annika replied turning her head away from her friend.
"Oh, I'm sure you don't" Tommy mocked with Annika letting out a mad look at her.
Trying to fight how adorable her friend can be when she's mad. Walking next to her and not noticing the young unicorn hidden evil smile.
"Gosh, Annika. I'm sorry I didn't-" Tommy started before Annika hopped on the young orange pegasus
"Hey what are you-" Tommy started before Annika began ticking the tom-colt, causing her to start laughing.
"Give up?" Annika question
Tommy continued to laugh with tears running out of her eyes. "Yes, I give, I give," Tommy said
Annika sat on top of Tommy's body her emerald colour eyes locked with Tommy's purple eyes. Unable to notice anything else in the world
The whole of Equestria could be ending acting like nothing's going wrong, redefine the height of attraction. Until there's nothing left around here but the two friends.
Annika slowly led forward to press her soft lips against Tommy's. The young pegasus child eyes shot open in shock and surprise.
Stopping the small kiss, Annika's eyes widen in fear and ran away from the paralyzed Tommy.
Tommy touch her lips with her hoof and looked at the place where her friend ran off to.
"Annika" Tommy whispered
[hr]
Annika ran through the streets of kidville, her eyes closed to stop the tears rolling out of her eyes. Not even caring on if she would bump into anything or anyone.
Annika soon came to a dead stop, before she fell on her rump. Covering her eyes with her hooves.
'I'm so lucky that no kid knows about my secret escape hideout' Annika thought to herself.
While she still wondered why she went ahead and kissed her best friend like that! It was bold and daring but the young unicorn child knew that Tommy would hate her forever.
"Annika!" Tommy's voice cried out off in the distance. "Annika!"
Annika's ears raised hearing that her friend was trying to look for her.
'Does she wants to find me because I'm her friend? Or just to laugh at me?' The snow-white unicorn child question
"Oh, there you are! I was worried sick about you!" Tommy said when she finally found her friend sitting under a tree.
"Go ahead, laugh. I know you want too" Annika said, turning her head away.
"Well I won't because I know you're scared about how you feel about me," Tommy said sitting down next to her.
Annika didn't and couldn't say a word. She just kept her head away from the orange pegasus.
"I'll be honest I'm scared too," Tommy said causing Annika to look at her
"I think I feel the same way about you because that kiss felt so-"
"Perfect" Annika finished, making Tommy smile.
"Yeah," the orange pegasus said
"But what if my feeling is just a myth? What happens if it not true?" Annika question
"That's one myth I want to see," Tommy said before she locks lips with Annika again
"The point of Mythology or Myths is to point to the horizon and then to point back at ourselves: This is who we are; This is where we came off, And this is where we're going. And a lot of Western society over the last hundred years, the last fifty yeasts really has lost that. We have become rather aimless and wandering."
Pippi sat in class just waiting for that bell to ring. Rolling her eyes at the name the other children and colts started calling it.
The young Earth kid looked to her right to see that her pegasus friend is fast asleep from the boring lesson at hoof. With her unicorn friend paying close attention with Pippi half listening to Mrs. Prysselius.
"Styx was a Titan goddness in Greek mythology, daughter of the Titans Oceanus and Tethys, thus being one of the Oceanid sisters" Mrs. Prysselius spoke to her class noticing that half of her class is asleep or bored.
"She was the goddess of the River Styx, and wife to the Titan Pallas, with whom she had four children; Zelus, Nike, Kratos and Bia."
Pippi's head rose in curiosity, growing interested in the study now.
"Styx fought on the side of Zeus and the Olympians during the Titanomachy, the great war between the Titans and the Olympians, the latter emerging victorioud. To honor her, Zeus gave her the name to the binding oath that was taken by the gods" Mrs. Prysselius finished.
The bell soon rang letting the colts and children wake up from they slumber for the knowledge that lunch time is now.
Before Mrs. Prysselius could speak the class ran outside to enjoy the smell of freedom before that bell rang once more.
Annika, Tommy and Pippi say on an picnic table with their lunch resting on the table.
"I don't believe Mrs. Prysselius is making us sit through that boring lesson!" Tommy cried out in frustration
"Why are you complaining? You been asleep for the whole lesson?" Annika question
"I would be asleep if it wasn't so boring" Tommy argue back
"Please" Annika said with an eye roll. "You go to sleep in class"
Pippi let out an small laugh looking at Tommy's shock look, frozen on her face.
"Well, well, umm...Shut up!" Tommy said smiling in victory causing the others two to let out an laugh.
"Umm..." a voice said causing the Cutie Mark Crusaders to looked at the two Earth ponies standing by their table.
"You mind if we sat by you?" Jenny question
"Sure-" Annika said before Tommy held her mouth closed.
"Group chat" Tommy said causing the Crusaders to go into an small circle
"You're being ridiculous, Tommy" Annika said looking at her pegasus friend.
"No I'm not! Jenny and Silver Spoon bully us for almost a year!" Tommy said, argue back
"Well ahem on the half mark ah believe that those two can change but again they did bully us" Pippi said, her yellow eyes moved to Annika.
"Ahh! So we have an yes, an no, and an maybe" Annika said questioning how that those three are split in half.
The bell rang causing the children and colts in moan in displeasure, knowing that there was another boring lesson was about to begin.
[hr]
"Ahem paired with Jenny. Ya two are lucky" Pippi said looking at Tommy's dumb smile.
"It not that bad Pippi think this way Jenny can finally have an shot to show that she truly reformed" Annika said causing Tommy to roll her eyes.
"Look if any happens we can make an revenge plan to get back at her" Tommy said causing Annika to slap the back of her head.
"Ow" Tommy let out rubbing her head
"No revenge plan," Annika said causing Pippi to laugh at her pegasus friend.
"Why do I hang out with you girls again?" She question causing the others to laughs
"Because you love us" Annika said causing Tommy to think
"Umm...No I don't think that it" Tommy said thinking more about it.
"Sweetie can ya give me an list on good myths to do?" Pippi asked
"Well it all matters on what you want to know about. Each of them has their own myth and legend that really do stick you in" Annika said
"Yeah ya right. Ah just have to wait to see what Jenny an' ah what to do" Pippi said
"Speaking of which, what are we going to do Sweetie?" Tommy wondered
"I was thinking Eros, that myth is really fun to look into" Annika said
Pippi shook her head while she watched her two friends fight over that the god is awesome and cool enough to study.
[hr]
Pippi let out a small tired yawn. Waking up earier then normal to finish her chores up so she can the rest of her Saturday. To spend with Jenny studing ancient mythology
That where the young Earth child stood outside, standing on the doormat before the yellow coated child giving the door a few knocks.
A pink coated child with a light purple mane with a steak of white while wearing a tiara on her head with her cutie mark being a tiara.
"Pippi, I'm so glad that you made it!" Jenny said pulling Pippi into an hug.
A light red blush began to grow on Pippi face at how the hug felt, surprising it was warm and comfortable. Shaking those thoughts away, Pippi broke the hug
"Sorry ah don' think ahem ready to hug ya" Pippi causing Jenny's eyes to fall to the ground
"Oh right. Please come in" Jenny said invited Pippi in.
"No need to be sorry, ah just need to trust ya more" Pippi said, noticing she made her new friend more depressed
"Ah mean that ya a good friend but we haven' be friends for a while to get on the level of hugs" Pippi said, trying to get Jenny smile again.
Noticing she did her job seeing a small smile, forming it way on her face. Pippi sigh in relief
'Her smile so cute' Pippi thought, before her eyes widen in shock at what she just thought about.
"Oh, Pippi. I know what, why are you blushing?" Jenny question clearly noticing Pippi's crimson red blush
"It just really hot in here" the county child lied with a nervous laugh.
"Okay then. What I was saying, I know what myth do to" Jenny said, finishing her sentence.
"What is it?" Pippi question with the pink coated child showing her the page.
"Aphrodite was the goddess of love, desire and beauty. Apart from her natural beauty, she also had a magical girdle that compelled everyone to desire her. There are two accounts of her birth. According to one, she was the daughter of Zeus and Dione, the mother goddess worshipped at the Oracls of Dodona.
However, the other account, which is more prevalent, informs us that she arose from the sea on a giant scallop, after Cronus castrated Uranus and tossed his severed genital into the sea. Aphrodite then walked to the shore of Cyprus. In a different version of the myth, she was born near the island of Cythrea, hence her epithet "Cytherea"
Aphrodite was married to Hephaestus; however, she had an affair with her brother Ares, the god of war. When Hephaestus found out about the affair, he devised a plan and managed to humiliate his wife and her lover to the other Olympians.
Her holy tree was the myrtle, while her holy birds were the dove, the swan, and the sparrow. Aphrodite represented affection and the attraction that binds ponies together."
Pippi finished reading about the small myths her eyes dirfting over to Jenny in some weird way. Jenny reminded Pippi of Aphrodite with Jenny natural beauty.
Jenny turned to look at Pippi with an smile, the young yellow Eath child noticing the two nose are almost touching. With an small space between the two children.
Without even a second thought Pippi leaned forward to press her lips aganist Jenny's lips. The pink child eyes widen before she closed them in pure pleasure with the two sharing a passionately kiss.
The two soon broke apart, locked in each other eyes
"Why?" Jenny question
"Ah, don' know. I just find ya well beautiful an' just ya smile is pretty cute too" Pippi said causing Jenny to blush
"But I'm just trying to turn over an new leaf. Why do you like me?" Jenny question
"Ah don' know but ah like ya" Pippi explain
"But what if this doesn't work out?" Jenny asked
"Well there two ways this can end in an myth. Or an legend" Pippi said before she kissed Jenny again
"Fiction is written with reality and reality is written with fiction. We can write fiction because there is the reality and we can write reality because there is fiction; everything we consider today to be myth and legend, our ancestors believed to be history and everything in our history includes myths and legends.
Before the splendid modern-day mind was formed our cultures and civilizations were conceived in the wombs of, and born of, what we identify today as "fiction, unreality, myth, legend, fantasy, folklore, imaginations, fabrications and tall tales." And in our suddenly realized glory of all our modern-day "advancements," we somehow fail to ask ourselves the question "Who designated myths and legends as unreality?
But I ask myself this question because who decided that he was spectacular enough to stand up and say to our ancestors "You were all stupid and disillusioned and imagining things" and then why did we all decide to believe this person? There are many realities, not just one. There is a truth that goes far beyond what we are told today to believe in. And we find that truth when we are brave enough to break away from what keeps everybody else feeling comfortable. Your reality is what you believe in. And nobody should be able to tell you to believe otherwise."
