Relations

Hera

She had always been attracted to men in power. He was a successful manager of a modeling agency that alone should have held her back from talking to him, flirting with him, dating him, and later marrying him. It was her greatest worry that she would catch her mortal cheating like her husband of long ago. He was constantly around beautiful women (though she was by far lovelier) and could easily have had them all. But he didn't. She knew he received offers, but to the date all of them had been rejected. Her first belief was that he did not wish to cause a scandal, with her job as a CEO of a major corporation the press would have a field day with that. When she felt the courage she asked and (what did she need that for, she, Queen of the gods did not need courage, and others should have it before bowing at her feet.) he responded that he married her, not his job or the models within it. Finally, a mortal who respected the sacred bond of marriage. And he was all hers. Look what you've lost O' King of the gods.

Aphrodite

She found love by being tackled by a mutt. It wasn't even an adorable dog, so matters where worse. But the cute mortal being tugged around was enough for her to overlook the pooch. He had been so sweet, begging for her forgiveness and offering to treat her to the most expensive coffee house in the city. Ah, this was the best sign yet! The first mortal she actually thought of keeping who was available. Well, all mortals were available except her boss but he was married to the Queen who was notorious for seeking revenge, even on a fellow goddess. There was one flaw of her paramour, he was blind. This in itself should have sent her packing but she stayed oddly enough. Why should she stay with one who couldn't even see her beauty, and while she could get away with cheating she never had the urge to. Maybe it was because he was the first man to fall for her charms rather than for her looks, or it could have been when he told her she was beautiful she knew he said those words with sincerity. Now he was hers, and she'd be damned if anyone tried to take her blind poet away for her. She fell in love.

Artemis

He was chained to a tree the first time she saw him. What kind of idiot traps himself to a tree? She asked him that. His response though made her feel odd. There is going to be construction workers to destroy this place and ruin countless numbers of animal's lives. She left him and quickly distributed justice among those who would take her forest away from her. When she returned the mortal was gone. It was another day when one of her stag's mate was having birthing problems did she see him. He was holding the deer's head in his hand; the other was injecting a shot into the doe. She raised her bow ready to strike when he saw her and smiled. Together they helped birth a fawn. She allowed him to live, but only because he had helped. He was probably the closest thing to a friend she had.

Athena

It's lovely, don't you agree? Those were the words that caught her interest but the object of the mortal's attention was beastial at most. She told him so and watched as he laughed. At her! How dare he! He was gone by the time her anger had cooled down. The next museum she visited he was there critiquing the art. When he saw her he again asked her opinion, then was insulted by her words. He should feel lucky to still be alive after being so close to an enraged goddess. She had punished Archnae, why shouldn't she punish him as well. But she didn't, it was far more entertaining to enrage this foolish mortal. This is how she, Athena, met an annoying mortal she chose not to punish.

Persephone

She was coming out of the movie theater late one night when a group of thugs pulled her into an alley. She panicked, forgetting her divinity only remembering the other instance where such a similar thing happened. As she smelled the gods' be awful sweat and heard the ragged breathing her power began to build. Just as the goddess' of death's fury was to be unleashed a mortal hero saved her with a metalic bat. As the gang fled she told him she hadn't needed a boy's help and he, in an infuriating tone, replied that it sure looked like it and that she was welcome. She stormed off only to meet him again the next day in her bakery with her wallet. Blushing, she gave him her thanks.