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Authors: Leo ; Julia; Hartas Wills
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up on to a low flat-topped rock, she set the statue of Nemesis down on top of everything else.
‘Jason!’ she barked and slapped her shield with a resounding clang.
Glancing over, Jason flung down the driftwood and, offering an arm each to Euterpe, the muse of music, and Aphrodite, goddess of love, escorted them inside, stumbling and giggling, to look at the strange display.
Of course, it’s traditional for Greek heroes to take amagical gift or two on their quests – a pair of winged sandals perhaps, or a cape of invisibility – but usually they don’t take quite so many. But then, you see, unlike Alex and Aries, who’d left the Underworld with only the All-Knowing Scroll and the gift of tongues, 18 it seemed that every other goddess wanted to give Jason something to help him on his special quest, too. And since we don’t have time for a proper rummage now, let me quickly tell you that already heaped up were:
1) One of Zeus’s lightning bolts.
Made by Hephaestus, the blacksmith god, this zigzag of magical iron could be thrown like a javelin to conjure up an electrical storm.
2) Hestia’s Tinder Box.
A gift from the goddess of the hearth, this tinder could start a fire in the dankest, drippiest anywhere.
3) The Winged Cocktail Stirrer of Dionysus. A funny little silver contraption, shaped rather like a beetle. However, having never been invited to one of the God of Wine’s snooty gods and heroes soirees, I have no idea what’s so special about it.
4) Persephone’s Purse of Infinite Wealth.
This drawstring pouch tipped out coins in the right currency for wherever the queen arrived on Earth.
5) Three pieces of fine embroidery sewn by Penelope , showing delightful scenes from old Greece to remind Jason of home.
6) A charming pocket-sized portrait of Zeus.
7) Three ornate fans made from Pegasus ’s long white feathers for keeping cool.
8) Artemis’s Arrows that Never Missed.
Bundled into a leather quiver, these arrows from the goddess of hunting were trimmed with pink feathers, which I agree was a bit on the girly side. However, this wasn’t the first thing you noticed when one whistled over your head and pinned your hat to the tree.
Staring at the odd assortment, Alex felt twitchier than ever, restless to leave. Time, you see, passes a lot more quickly up on Earth and he knew that whilst only a few hours had passed since he and Aries had left the zoo, above them days were flashing past, days where Rose was drawing closer and closer to Medea.
Meaning they should be going.
Right now.
Around him, the goddesses’ giggles continued to echo around the rocky walls and he felt a spark of annoyance as he saw Euterpe stepping forward and realised they hadn’t even finished yet.
‘The Lyre of Orpheus ,’ said the muse of music,pulling a small golden instrument from her satchel. She strummed its strings lightly, filling the cave with its thin bird-like notes. ‘Made from magical adamantine, it will withstand the roughest voyage, soothe raging beasts and bring sweet harmony to any group.’
Sweet harmony, thought Alex. He glanced at Aries, who was glowering at Jason, who was scowling back, and felt his heart sink. Even for a godly gift, it was a big ask from a small harp.
‘Me next!’ squealed Aphrodite.
Sweeping all the other gifts out of the way, the goddess laid a roll of sapphire velvet on the rock.
‘My pot pourri of love and desire,’ she said, fluttering her eyelashes.
Aries groaned loudly as the goddess unfurled the bundle to reveal a cluster of delicate pink petals, each crystallized and twinkling with sugar.
‘Passionflowers,’ she explained, ‘coated with my special love elixir. Slip one into Medea’s food and she’ll melt the moment she sees you. I mean, she will anyway, but …’ She paused, making a small moue with her rosebud mouth.
‘But what?’ prompted Jason in a gooey voice.
‘Oh, Jason,’ she sighed. ‘You will come home quickly, won’t you? I mean, you haven’t
‘Jason!’ she barked and slapped her shield with a resounding clang.
Glancing over, Jason flung down the driftwood and, offering an arm each to Euterpe, the muse of music, and Aphrodite, goddess of love, escorted them inside, stumbling and giggling, to look at the strange display.
Of course, it’s traditional for Greek heroes to take amagical gift or two on their quests – a pair of winged sandals perhaps, or a cape of invisibility – but usually they don’t take quite so many. But then, you see, unlike Alex and Aries, who’d left the Underworld with only the All-Knowing Scroll and the gift of tongues, 18 it seemed that every other goddess wanted to give Jason something to help him on his special quest, too. And since we don’t have time for a proper rummage now, let me quickly tell you that already heaped up were:
1) One of Zeus’s lightning bolts.
Made by Hephaestus, the blacksmith god, this zigzag of magical iron could be thrown like a javelin to conjure up an electrical storm.
2) Hestia’s Tinder Box.
A gift from the goddess of the hearth, this tinder could start a fire in the dankest, drippiest anywhere.
3) The Winged Cocktail Stirrer of Dionysus. A funny little silver contraption, shaped rather like a beetle. However, having never been invited to one of the God of Wine’s snooty gods and heroes soirees, I have no idea what’s so special about it.
4) Persephone’s Purse of Infinite Wealth.
This drawstring pouch tipped out coins in the right currency for wherever the queen arrived on Earth.
5) Three pieces of fine embroidery sewn by Penelope , showing delightful scenes from old Greece to remind Jason of home.
6) A charming pocket-sized portrait of Zeus.
7) Three ornate fans made from Pegasus ’s long white feathers for keeping cool.
8) Artemis’s Arrows that Never Missed.
Bundled into a leather quiver, these arrows from the goddess of hunting were trimmed with pink feathers, which I agree was a bit on the girly side. However, this wasn’t the first thing you noticed when one whistled over your head and pinned your hat to the tree.
Staring at the odd assortment, Alex felt twitchier than ever, restless to leave. Time, you see, passes a lot more quickly up on Earth and he knew that whilst only a few hours had passed since he and Aries had left the zoo, above them days were flashing past, days where Rose was drawing closer and closer to Medea.
Meaning they should be going.
Right now.
Around him, the goddesses’ giggles continued to echo around the rocky walls and he felt a spark of annoyance as he saw Euterpe stepping forward and realised they hadn’t even finished yet.
‘The Lyre of Orpheus ,’ said the muse of music,pulling a small golden instrument from her satchel. She strummed its strings lightly, filling the cave with its thin bird-like notes. ‘Made from magical adamantine, it will withstand the roughest voyage, soothe raging beasts and bring sweet harmony to any group.’
Sweet harmony, thought Alex. He glanced at Aries, who was glowering at Jason, who was scowling back, and felt his heart sink. Even for a godly gift, it was a big ask from a small harp.
‘Me next!’ squealed Aphrodite.
Sweeping all the other gifts out of the way, the goddess laid a roll of sapphire velvet on the rock.
‘My pot pourri of love and desire,’ she said, fluttering her eyelashes.
Aries groaned loudly as the goddess unfurled the bundle to reveal a cluster of delicate pink petals, each crystallized and twinkling with sugar.
‘Passionflowers,’ she explained, ‘coated with my special love elixir. Slip one into Medea’s food and she’ll melt the moment she sees you. I mean, she will anyway, but …’ She paused, making a small moue with her rosebud mouth.
‘But what?’ prompted Jason in a gooey voice.
‘Oh, Jason,’ she sighed. ‘You will come home quickly, won’t you? I mean, you haven’t
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